The Commens Dictionary

Quote from ‘Pragmatism’

Term: 
Belief
Quote: 

In particular, he [Nicholas St. John Green] often urged the importance of applying Bain’s definition of belief, as “that upon which a man is prepared to act.” From this definition, pragmatism is scarce more than a corollary; so that I am disposed to think of him as the grandfather of pragmatism.

Source: 
Peirce, Charles S. (1907). Pragmatism. MS [R] 318
Date: 
1907
References: 
CP 5.12
Citation: 
‘Belief’ (pub. 20.03.13-20:14). 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-3.
Posted: 
Mar 20, 2013, 20:14 by Sami Paavola
Last revised: 
Jan 07, 2014, 00:58 by Commens Admin