Three Signs

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Encyclopedia Article | Posted 10/04/2015
Freadman, Anne: "The Classifications of Signs (I): 1867 - 1885"

The paper tracks the modifications Peirce brought to the classification of signs and its theoretical rational between 1867 and 1885. These changes are: (1) the shift from a grounding in...

Encyclopedia Article | Posted 16/02/2015
Merrel, Floyd: "Peirce's Basic Classes of Signs in a Somewhat Different Vein"

The genuine Peircean concept of the sign is more adequately imaged by a tripod than the customary triangle. The tripod allows for three-way interaction between the three sign components, and it...