The Commens Dictionary

Quote from ‘Letters to William James’

Term: 
Final Interpretant
Quote: 

The Final Interpretant does not consist in the way in which any mind does act but in the way in which every mind would act. That is, it consists in a truth which might be expressed in a conditional proposition of this type: “If so and so were to happen to any mind this sign would determine that mind to such and such conduct.” By “conduct” I mean action under an intention of self-control. No event that occurs to any mind, no action of any mind can constitute the truth of that conditional proposition.

Source: 
Peirce, Charles S. (1897-1909). Letters to William James. L [R] 224
Date: 
1909
References: 
CP 8.315
Citation: 
‘Final Interpretant’ (pub. 16.08.13-18:07). 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-william-james-14.
Posted: 
Aug 16, 2013, 18:07 by Sami Paavola
Last revised: 
Jan 07, 2014, 00:55 by Commens Admin