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‘Argument’ (pub. 13.03.18-14:57). 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-p-l-12.
Term: 
Argument
Quote: 

An argument is a sign whose proper interpretant represents it as a sign. In order that the proper interpretant may do this, the argument must have separate parts representing the sign[,] its object & itsĀ interpretant.

Source: 
Peirce, C. S. (1903 [c.]). P of L. MS [R] 800.
References: 
MS [R] 800:6
Date of Quote: 
1903 [c.]
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