The Commens Dictionary

Quote from ‘Symbol’

Quote: 

Symbol. A Sign (q.v.) which is constituted a sign merely or mainly by the fact that it is used and understood as such, whether the habit is natural or conventional, and without regard to the motives which originally governed its selection.

Date: 
1902
References: 
DPP2, 640; CP 2.307
Citation: 
‘Symbol’ (pub. 28.04.13-19:23). 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-symbol.
Posted: 
Apr 28, 2013, 19:23 by Sami Paavola
Last revised: 
Jan 07, 2014, 00:57 by Commens Admin