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Peirce's theories of generalized propositions

Oxford Handbook of Charles S Peirce 9780197548561, 9780197548592, Pages 226-239

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Publisher: Oxford University Press

DOI: 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780197548561.013.14

Contributors

Stjernfelt F. (Corresponding author) [1]

Affiliations

  1. [1] Aalborg University
  2. [NORA names: AAU Aalborg University; University; Denmark; Europe, EU; Nordic; OECD]

Abstract

The chapter will cover the mature theories of propositions that Peirce develops in his intense theoretical thrust of 1902-1906, with a brief introduction about propositions through his earlier development. The chapter's focus will be on the generalizations that the notion of proposition undergoes in the period mentioned, and the resulting prelinguistic, multimodal theory of propositions with a conclusion about its current relevance.

Keywords

Charles S. Peirce, Logic, Philosophy of logic, Propositions, Semiotics

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