The Commens Dictionary

Quote from ‘Teleological Logic’

Quote: 

Representations are of three kinds according to their truth or coincidence with their objects. These are

     1. Signs. Representations by virtue of convention.
     2. Symbols. Representations by virtue of original or acquired nature.
     3. Copies. Representations by virtue of a sameness of predicates.

By a symbol is meant such a representation as is regarded as a representation in another system of representations.

Date: 
1865
References: 
W 1:303-304
Citation: 
‘Symbol’ (pub. 05.05.13-11:00). 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-teleological-logic-2.
Posted: 
May 05, 2013, 11:00 by Sami Paavola
Last revised: 
Jan 07, 2014, 00:57 by Commens Admin