The Commens Dictionary
Quote from ‘The Art of Reasoning. Chapter II. What is a Sign?’
Term:
Quote:
The likeness has no dynamical connection with the object it represents; it simply happens that its qualities resemble those of that object, and excite analogous sensations in the mind for which it is a likeness. But it really stands unconnected with them.
Date:
1894 [c.]
References:
EP 2:9
Citation:
‘Likeness’ (pub. 18.08.13-09:04). Quote in M. Bergman & S. Paavola (Eds.), The Commens Dictionary: Peirce's Terms in His Own Words. New Edition. Retrieved from http://www.commens.org/dictionary/entry/quote-grand-logic-1893-art-reasoning-chapter-ii-what-sign-1.