The Commens Dictionary

Quote from ‘Letters to Lady Welby’

Term: 
Qualisign
Quote: 

The qualisign […] has no identity. It is the mere quality of an appearance & is not exactly the same throughout a second. Instead of identity, it has great similarity, & cannot differ much without being called quite another qualisign.

Source: 
Peirce, Charles S. (nd). Letters to Lady Welby. MS [R] L463
Date: 
1904
References: 
SS 32-33
Citation: 
‘Qualisign’ (pub. 09.08.13-13:46). 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-29.
Posted: 
Aug 09, 2013, 13:46 by Sami Paavola
Last revised: 
Jan 07, 2014, 00:57 by Commens Admin