The Commens Dictionary

Quote from ‘On a New List of Categories’

Term: 
Second Intention
Quote: 

…second intentions are the objects of the understanding considered as representations, and the first intentions to which they apply are the objects of those representations.

Source: 
Peirce, Charles S. (1867). On a New List of Categories
Date: 
1867
References: 
W 2:56; CP 1.559
Citation: 
‘Second Intention’ (pub. 25.03.16-16:52). 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-list-categories-19.
Posted: 
Mar 25, 2016, 16:52 by Mats Bergman