The Commens Dictionary

Quote from ‘Pragmatism’

Term: 
Belief
Quote: 

[Readiness] to act in a certain way under given circumstances and when actuated by a given motive is a habit; and a deliberate, or self-controlled, habit is precisely a belief.

Source: 
Peirce, Charles S. (1907). Pragmatism. MS [R] 318
Date: 
1907
References: 
CP 5.480
Citation: 
‘Belief’ (pub. 20.03.13-20:13). 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-pragmatism-2.
Posted: 
Mar 20, 2013, 20:13 by Sami Paavola
Last revised: 
Jan 07, 2014, 00:58 by Commens Admin