The Commens Dictionary

Quote from ‘Lowell Lectures on The Logic of Science; or Induction and Hypothesis: Lecture IX’

Quote: 

The reason why

Extension X Comprehension = Information

is that Extension and Comprehension can only be reckoned by the interpretants, each interpretant measuring either the one or the other.

Date: 
1866
References: 
W 1:479
Citation: 
‘Information’ (pub. 07.01.15-12:20). 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-lowell-lectures-logic-science-or-induction-and-hypothesis-lecture-ix-3.
Posted: 
Jan 07, 2015, 12:20 by Mats Bergman
Last revised: 
Jan 07, 2015, 12:22 by Mats Bergman