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‘Existence’ (pub. 29.05.14-14:13). 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-pragmatism-prag-r-0.
Term: 
Existence
Quote: 

…reality means a certain kind of non-dependence upon thought, and so is a cognitionary character, while existence means reaction with the environment, and so is a dynamic character…

Source: 
Peirce, C. S. (1905 [c.]). Pragmatism, Prag [R]. MS [R] 291.
References: 
CP 5.503
Date of Quote: 
1905 [c.]
URL: 

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