The Commens Dictionary

Quote from ‘Pragmatism’

Quote: 

…pragmatism teaches that the “meaning” of any belief as a mental representation resides in the character of the habit of conduct which it implies. If this be so, it is surely incorrect to say that pragmatism makes the ultimate “meaning” of a concept to consist in any kind of recommendation or other representation. Still less would it suit my way of thinking to say that the meaning of a concept expresses itself in “experience to be expected.”

Date: 
1907
References: 
MS [R] 318:10-1
Citation: 
‘Pragmatism’ (pub. 14.10.15-14:19). 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-pragmatism-52.
Posted: 
Oct 14, 2015, 14:19 by Mats Bergman