The Commens Dictionary

Quote from ‘Reflexions upon Reasoning’

Term: 
Real
Quote: 

By “reality” is to be understood that part or ingredient of the being of anything which does not depend upon that thing’s actually being represented.

Source: 
Peirce, Charles S. (1913 [c.]). Reflexions upon Reasoning. MS [R] 686
Date: 
1913 [c.]
References: 
MS [R] 686:1
Citation: 
‘Real’ (pub. 06.02.13-19:46). 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-reflexions-upon-reasoning.
Posted: 
Feb 06, 2013, 19:46 by Sami Paavola
Last revised: 
Feb 12, 2016, 17:01 by Mats Bergman