The Commens Dictionary

Quote from ‘Pragmatism, Prag [R]’

Term: 
Existence
Quote: 

…reality means a certain kind of non-dependence upon thought, and so is a cognitionary character, while existence means reaction with the environment, and so is a dynamic character…

Source: 
Peirce, Charles S. (1905 [c.]). Pragmatism, Prag [R]. MS [R] 291
Date: 
1905 [c.]
References: 
CP 5.503
Citation: 
‘Existence’ (pub. 29.05.14-14:13). 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-prag-r-0.
Posted: 
May 29, 2014, 14:13 by Mats Bergman