Quote from "On the Logic of Quantity, and especially of Infinity"

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Digital Companion to C. S. Peirce

‘Mathematics’ (pub. 11.09.14-10:36). 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-logic-quantity-and-especially-infinity.

Term:

Mathematics

Quote:

Mathematics may be defined as the study of the substance of exact hypotheses. It comprehends
1st, the framing of hypotheses, and
2nd, the deduction of their consequences.

Source:

Peirce, C. S. (1895 [c.]). On the Logic of Quantity, and especially of Infinity. MS [R] 16.

References:

MS [R] 16:1

Date of Quote:

1895 [c.]

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URL:

http://www.commens.org/dictionary/entry/quote-logic-quantity-and-especially-infinity