Jon, List, On that point, we are in complete agreement:
JFS: The word 'instance' is an OPTIONAL term that may be added to almost any noun in the English language. JAS: In general, this is true; but Peirce clearly and repeatedly states that it is important (if not mandatory) to recognize and maintain the distinction between a "graph" as a type and a "graph-instance" as a token, and sometimes he also advocates doing the same with "word" and "word-instance." Yes, indeed. That is also the reason why we need to use exactly the same character string with the option of adding "instance" whenever there might be any possibility of a mistake. As for the choice of Peirce's many character strings to adopt, see the attached 2-page extract from Tony Jappy's article and 2017 book on this subject. That extract contains four tables from his 2017 book, which started this lengthy thread. By the way, this is not an argument from authority. This is a citation of an expert who has done more research and publications on these issues than any of us -- in fact, more than any any subscriber to Peirce list. If anybody has any doubts on this subject, please consult Tony (email address above). Tony prefers not to debate issues on P-list because they can become interminably long (such as this one). But I am sure that he would be very gracious in answering any questions anyone may have. Meanwhile, the issues of relating Peirce's work to the 21st C are a more important topic for most subscribers to P-List. John
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