The Commens Dictionary

Quote from ‘Reason's Rules’

Term: 
Assertion
Quote: 

An assertion is an act by which a person makes himself responsible for the truth of a proposition.

Source: 
Peirce, Charles S. (1902 [c.]). Reason's Rules. MS [R] 599
Date: 
1902 [c.]
References: 
MS [R] 599:5
Citation: 
‘Assertion’ (pub. 19.01.15-12:14). 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-reasons-rules-0.
Posted: 
Jan 19, 2015, 12:14 by Mats Bergman
Last revised: 
Mar 04, 2016, 17:40 by Mats Bergman