The Commens Dictionary

Quote from ‘Monist [R]’

Term: 
Classificatory Science
Quote: 

Intermediate between the nomological and the descriptive sciences are the classificatory sciences, vast departments of industry which study not merely things existing like the descriptive sciences, nor yet merely what never can be found, like the nomological sciences, but what general kinds of objects are to be found or made under given circumstances.

Source: 
Peirce, Charles S. (1905-06 [c.]). Monist [R]. MS [R] 1338
Date: 
1905-06 [c.]
References: 
MS [R] 1338:11-12
Citation: 
‘Classificatory Science’ (pub. 12.05.15-17:38). 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-monist-r-4.
Posted: 
May 12, 2015, 17:38 by Mats Bergman