The Commens Dictionary

Quote from ‘Logical’

Quote: 

Logical definition. A strict definition by genus and specific difference. Ockham and his followers objected to the designation on the ground that the logician, as such, had no occasion to define any ordinary term, such as “man” (Tractatus logicæ, Pt. I, chap. xxvi).

Date: 
1902
References: 
DPP 2:28; CP 2:543
Citation: 
‘Logical Definition’ (pub. 10.08.17-09:42). 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-logical.
Posted: 
Aug 10, 2017, 09:42 by Mats Bergman
Last revised: 
Aug 10, 2017, 09:50 by Mats Bergman