The Commens Dictionary

Quote from ‘Letters to Paul Carus’

Term: 
Final Interpretant
Quote: 

The third sense in which we may properly speak of the Interpretant is that in which I speak of the Final Interpretant meaning that Habit in the production of which the function of the Sign, as such, is exhausted.

Source: 
Peirce, Charles S. (1890-1913). Letters to Paul Carus. MS [L] 77
Date: 
1910.08.23
References: 
ILS 285
Citation: 
‘Final Interpretant’ (pub. 19.09.14-16:31). 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-paul-carus-4.
Posted: 
Sep 19, 2014, 16:31 by Mats Bergman
Last revised: 
Sep 20, 2017, 16:03 by Mats Bergman