‘Relation’ (pub. 22.08.15-17:42). 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-book-ii-division-i-part-2-logic-relatives-chapter-xii-algebra-relatives.
Quote:
A relation is precisely defined as a fact about several subjects. A fact is an element of truth expressible as a proposition.
Source:
Peirce, C. S. (1893). Book II. Division I. Part 2. Logic of Relatives. Chapter XII. The Algebra of Relatives. MS [R] 418.
URL:
http://www.commens.org/dictionary/entry/quote-book-ii-division-i-part-2-logic-relatives-chapter-xii-algebra-relatives