Quote from "Notes on Topical Geometry"

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‘Symbol’ (pub. 12.01.15-13:51). 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-notes-topical-geometry-3.

Term:

Symbol

Quote:

Signs are of three kinds,

1st, the icon, which represents its object by virtue of a character which it would equally possess did the object and the interpreting mind not exist;

2nd, the index, which represents its object by virtue of a character which it could not possess did the object not exist, but which it would equally possess did the interpreting mind not operate;

3rd, the symbol, which represents its object by virtue of a character which is conferred upon it by an operation of the mind.

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A symbol is a sign which represents an object by virtue of having a character imputed to it by an operation of the interpreting mind.

Source:

Peirce, C. S. (1899-1900 [c.]). Notes on Topical Geometry. MS [R] 142.

References:

MS [R] 142:4-6

Date of Quote:

1899-1900 [c.]

URL:

http://www.commens.org/dictionary/entry/quote-notes-topical-geometry-3