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I sometimes wonder/wish - what would it have been like - if Peirce had lived
for another 10-15 years? Would his concepts be validated by the advances in
the scientific world?
1] What about his outline of the emergence of the universe [1.412; 6.217]- The
idea of an expanding, evolving universe, which emerged from a singularity of
density [potentiality?] as Peirce outlines it in 1.412, can be compared with
the 1920’s and 1930’s scientific proposals [Friedmann, Lemaitre] of the
emergence of the universe from a dense singularity.
2] His concept that - there was ‘no time’ in this phase - has also been
scientifically shown as valid.
3] What about the electromagnetic force - one of the four fundamental forces? I
have always defined the Semiotic process of O-R-I
[Object-Representamen-Interpretant ] as comparable to a function, ie, where
F(X)=Y ..or.. Representamen/Sign [Object)=Interpretant.
But in addition, an analogy can be made with the electromagnetic force, which
is an interaction that occurs between particles with electric charge via
electromagnetic fields. I’d compare a magnetic field to the semiosic process,
where one vector, B is the magnetic induction [compare with the Object’s data];
and the other vector , H, is the magnetic fields intensity/strength [ ie, the
strength of the Interpretant’s informational content.
It’s interesting that in a vacuum [ infinity???] B and H are proportional to
each other, but inside matter, they are different - which fits in with the
notion of an evolving or different interpretant.
4] And of course, his concepts of the reality of chance/freedom as well as the
developments of stable patterns - have also been scientifically validated.
Just another decade or two- would have shown, scientifically, the validity of
his theories.
Edwina
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