The Commens Dictionary

Quote from ‘New Elements (Kaina stoiceia)’

Term: 
Belief
Quote: 

A belief in a proposition is a controlled and contented habit of acting in ways that will be productive of desired results only if the proposition is true.

Source: 
Peirce, Charles S. (1904 [c.]). New Elements (Kaina stoiceia). MS [R] 517
Date: 
1904
References: 
EP 2:312
Citation: 
‘Belief’ (pub. 20.03.13-20:11). 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-new-elements-kaina-stoiceia-0.
Posted: 
Mar 20, 2013, 20:11 by Sami Paavola
Last revised: 
Jan 07, 2014, 00:58 by Commens Admin