RE: [biosemiotics:7079] RE: [PEIRCE-L] Natural Propositions, Chapter 3.6

2014-10-11 Thread Howard Pattee
At 08:50 AM 10/5/2014, Gary Fuhrman wrote: Howard, I think this is a good explanation of how the word "symbol" is used in the language of physics. As such, it explains why the language of physics is of limited use in semiotics. HP: I agree. Physical laws and communication laws are of limited

RE: [biosemiotics:7079] RE: [PEIRCE-L] Natural Propositions, Chapter 3.6

2014-10-05 Thread Gary Fuhrman
[mailto:hpat...@roadrunner.com] Sent: 4-Oct-14 9:54 PM To: biosemiot...@lists.ut.ee; 'Peirce List' Cc: biosemiot...@lists.ut.ee Subject: Re: [biosemiotics:7079] RE: [PEIRCE-L] Natural Propositions, Chapter 3.6 At 01:39 PM 10/4/2014, Gary Fuhrman quotes Peirce: Peirce: "When an as

Re: [biosemiotics:7079] RE: [PEIRCE-L] Natural Propositions, Chapter 3.6

2014-10-04 Thread Howard Pattee
At 01:39 PM 10/4/2014, Gary Fuhrman quotes Peirce: Peirce: "When an assertion is made, there really is some speaker, writer, or other signmaker who delivers it; and he supposes there is, or will be, some hearer, reader, or other interpreter who will receive it. It may be a stranger upon a di