The Commens Dictionary

Quote from ‘Letters to Lady Welby’

Term: 
Argument
Quote: 

I […] define an argument as a sign which is represented in its signified interpretant not as a Sign of the interpretant (the conclusion) [for that would be to urge or submit it] but as if it were a Sign of the Interpretant or perhaps as if it were a Sign of the state of the universe to which it refers, in which the premisses are taken for granted.

Source: 
Peirce, Charles S. (nd). Letters to Lady Welby. MS [R] L463
Date: 
1904
References: 
SS 34
Citation: 
‘Argument’ (pub. 13.01.13-22:50). 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-letters-lady-welby-2.
Posted: 
Jan 13, 2013, 22:50 by Mats Bergman
Last revised: 
Jan 07, 2014, 01:01 by Commens Admin