The Commens Dictionary

Quote from ‘The Century Dictionary Supplement, Vol. II’

Quote: 

A special and limited form of pragmatism, in which the pragmatism is restricted to the determining of the meaning of concepts (particularly of philosophic concepts) by consideration of the experimental differences in the conduct of life which would conceivably result from the affirmation or denial of the meaning in question.

Date: 
1909
References: 
CDS 2:1050
Citation: 
‘Pragmaticism’ (pub. 26.08.17-15:05). 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-century-dictionary-supplement-vol-ii.
Posted: 
Aug 26, 2017, 15:05 by Mats Bergman