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‘Existence’ (pub. 29.05.14-19:08). 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-44.
Term: 
Existence
Quote: 

The stone’s actually falling is purely the affair of the stone and the earth at the time. This is a case of reaction. So is existence which is the mode of being of that which reacts with other things.

Source: 
Peirce, C. S. (nd). Letters to Lady Welby. MS [R] L463.
References: 
CP 8.330
Date of Quote: 
1904-10-12
URL: 

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