The Commens Dictionary

Quote from ‘A Guess at the Riddle’

Term: 
Secondness
Quote: 

Indeterminacy, then, or pure firstness, and hæcceity, or pure secondness, are facts not calling for and not capable of explanation.

Source: 
Peirce, Charles S. (1887-1888). A Guess at the Riddle. MS [R] 909
Date: 
1887-1888
References: 
EP 1:275; CP 1.405
Citation: 
‘Secondness’ (pub. 08.01.13-18:57). 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-guess-riddle-2.
Posted: 
Jan 08, 2013, 18:57 by Sami Paavola
Last revised: 
Jan 07, 2014, 01:01 by Commens Admin