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‘Pragmaticism’ (pub. 21.04.13-18:36). 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-issues-pragmaticism-5.
Term: 
Pragmaticism
Quote: 

Pragmaticism consists in holding that the purport of any concept is its conceived bearing upon our conduct.

Source: 
Peirce, C. S. (1905). Issues of Pragmaticism. The Monist, 15(4), 481-499.
References: 
CP 5.460
Date of Quote: 
1905
URL: 

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