Jerry, Jeff, list, As I read him, Peirce holds firstly (that is, 1st in semiosic order) that the object (associated with 2ns; whether the dynamic object is 'existential' or not--its 'ground' in any case will *not* be so) determines a sign (that is, a representamen, associated with possibility, 1ns), which in turn determines the interpretant (associated with 3ns, whatever 'interprets' the sign (in human semiosis, a mind; in biosemiosis, etc. a quasi-mind) to mean whatever it does mean to that mind or quasi-mind, the interpretant standing in the same (or, in the case of a slightly more developed sign, in similar) relation to the object as the sign itself stands to its object. And, as has been repeatedly discussed here, one errs if one thinks of semiosic determination in a physical sense.
I think that it is important, therefore, to carefully distinguish the order of semiosis , what I've called the vector or order of determination (== 2ns -> 1ns -> 3ns) from the categories themselves, for there are 6 possible vectors involving the 3 categories, so that, for example, 1ns is not 1st in 4 of these vectors. Best, Gary R. [image: Gary Richmond] *Gary Richmond* *Philosophy and Critical Thinking* *Communication Studies* *LaGuardia College of the City University of New York* *C 745* *718 482-5690 <718%20482-5690>* On Wed, Apr 20, 2016 at 7:40 PM, Jerry Rhee <jerryr...@gmail.com> wrote: > Jeff, list: > > > > In various writings by Peirce and by interpreters of Peirce, > > it is one, two, three; sign, object, interpretant. (c.f., Brent, > > http://www.iupui.edu/~arisbe/menu/library/aboutcsp/brent/PURSUING.HTM > > > > Yet, your interpretation of determination from the quote above says, > > object (one), sign (two), interpretant (three). > > > > Where’s the proof for which is *correct* or can *both be correct*? > > > > That is, how should we enter inquiry when we are received the finger (as > the moon) and not the moon, itself? > > > > c.f., at 1:15 of > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDW6vkuqGLg > > > > Best, > > Jerry Rhee > > On Wed, Apr 20, 2016 at 1:28 PM, Jerry LR Chandler < > jerry_lr_chand...@icloud.com> wrote: > >> >> On Apr 20, 2016, at 12:31 PM, Jeffrey Brian Downard < >> jeffrey.down...@nau.edu> wrote: >> >> First, an analysis of the essence of a sign, (stretching that word to its >> widest limits, as *anything which, being determined by an object, >> determines an interpretation to determination, through it, by the same >> object*), leads to a proof that every sign is determined by its object, >> either first, by partaking in the characters of the object, when I call the >> sign an *Icon*; secondly, by being really and in its individual >> existence connected with the individual object, when I call the sign an >> *Index*; thirdly, by more or less approximate certainty that it will be >> interpreted as denoting the object, in consequence of a habit (which term I >> use as including a natural disposition), when I call the sign a *Symbol*. >> (CP, 4.531) >> >> Peirce makes the following claim: All determination is by negation; we >> can first recognize any character only by putting an object which possesses >> it into comparison with an object which possesses it not. (CP 5.294) Having >> examined a number of places where Peirce describes different sorts of >> determination, one of the clearest sets of definitions and explanations are >> found in an unpublished set of manuscript. In particular, MS 612 contains >> a detailed analysis of the meaning of “determination,” “determined to >> accord,” and “determined after.” Here are links to the manuscript pages and >> (as yet unedited) transcriptions of the relevant passages in FromThePage: >> >> >> List, >> >> It may be helpful to recognize that these writings are simply >> re-statements and generalizations of the methods of chemical determination >> as they stood in the latter part of the 19 th Century. >> >> In particular, the sentence: >> >> All determination is by negation; we can first recognize any character >> only by putting an object which possesses it into comparison with an object >> which possesses it not. >> >> >> is absolutely essential as the first phase of erotetic logic. (What is >> it?) >> >> Logically, many chemical elements are known to exist and are potential >> precedences for the material at hand. >> If you want to determine what is in a thing, one must eliminate >> everything else. >> The antecedent of the determination must be an object. Otherwise, no >> sign exists. >> And, no determination is possible. >> >> In the habits of chemists, various methods are given names. These >> methods were not necessary specific and often inconsistent with one another >> so that double and triple checking of questionable tests were necessary. >> >> The specific goal of determination was to reach a conclusion with regard >> to the molecular formula (ratios of small whole numbers by weight of each >> element that appears in the determination. >> >> The broad goal of the chemist must be constrained for application of the >> semantics to non-material phenomena. >> >> >> Hope this is helpful >> >> Cheers >> >> Jerry >> >> >> >> ----------------------------- >> PEIRCE-L subscribers: Click on "Reply List" or "Reply All" to REPLY ON >> PEIRCE-L to this message. PEIRCE-L posts should go to >> peirce-L@list.iupui.edu . To UNSUBSCRIBE, send a message not to PEIRCE-L >> but to l...@list.iupui.edu with the line "UNSubscribe PEIRCE-L" in the >> BODY of the message. 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