Quotation
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“Consider what effects, that might conceivably have practical bearings, we conceive the object of our conception to have. Then, our conception of these effects is the whole of our conception of the object.”
Well attested
Charles Sanders Peirce · Pragmatism · Modern · 1878
What does it mean?
To make an idea clear, list what difference it would make in experience.
Did Charles Sanders Peirce really say this?
The library’s label is Well attested. His own English, the pragmatic maxim.
Where it comes from
'How to Make Our Ideas Clear', Popular Science Monthly
Approximate date: 1878.
How to use it
If two theories predict the same thing in every case, ask whether they really differ.
A mindset reading
Clarity is testability.
Understand the philosophy
His example: 'hard' means it will not be scratched by many things.
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FAQ
What does it mean?
To make an idea clear, list what difference it would make in experience.
Did Charles Sanders Peirce really say this?
Well attested. His own English, the pragmatic maxim.
Which work is it in?
'How to Make Our Ideas Clear', Popular Science Monthly Approximate date: 1878.