The Commens Dictionary

Quote from ‘Monist [R]’

Term: 
Idioscopy
Quote: 

The third department [of heuretic science], called idioscopy, embraces all those kinds of investigation which are occupied in bringing to light phenomena previously unknown and which having discovered these phenomena use the same observational methods to push the study of them further.

Source: 
Peirce, Charles S. (1905-06 [c.]). Monist [R]. MS [R] 1338
Date: 
1905-06 [c.]
References: 
MS [R] 1338:7
Citation: 
‘Idioscopy’ (pub. 12.05.15-17:00). 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-monist-r-0.
Posted: 
May 12, 2015, 17:00 by Mats Bergman