The Commens Dictionary

Quote from ‘Letters to Lady Welby’

Term: 
Index
Quote: 

I define an Index as a sign determined by its dynamic object by virtue of being in a real relation to it. Such is a Proper Name (a legisign); such is the occurrence of a symptom of a disease (the symptom itself is a legisign, a general type of a definite character. The occurrence in a particular case is a sinsign).

Source: 
Peirce, Charles S. (nd). Letters to Lady Welby. MS [R] L463
Date: 
1904
References: 
SS 33
Citation: 
‘Index’ (pub. 05.05.13-10:36). 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-24.
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May 05, 2013, 10:36 by Sami Paavola
Last revised: 
Jan 07, 2014, 00:57 by Commens Admin