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‘Possibility’ (pub. 14.08.17-14:26). 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-reasons-rules-13.
Term: 
Possibility
Quote: 

The possible is that which in a given state of information is not known not to be true.

Source: 
Peirce, C. S. (1902 [c.]). Reason's Rules. MS [R] 599.
References: 
MS [R] 599:36
Date of Quote: 
1902 [c.]
URL: 

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