The Commens Dictionary

Quote from ‘Letters to Lady Welby’

Term: 
Dynamical Interpretant
Quote: 

My Dynamical Interpretant consists in direct effect actually produced by a Sign upon an Interpreter of it. [—] My Dynamical Interpretant is that which is experienced in each act of Interpretation and is different in each from that of the other… The Dynamical Interpretant is a single actual event.

Source: 
Peirce, Charles S. (nd). Letters to Lady Welby. MS [R] L463
Date: 
1909
References: 
SS 110-1
Citation: 
‘Dynamical Interpretant’ (pub. 31.12.12-13:48). 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-letters-lady-welby-1.
Posted: 
Dec 31, 2012, 13:48 by Mats Bergman
Last revised: 
Jan 07, 2014, 01:05 by Commens Admin