[peirce-l] SEED journal

2006-09-09 Thread Joseph Ransdell
Here is the URL for the on-line journal SEED, which has a lot of papers by Peirceans:    http://www.library.utoronto.ca/see/pages/SEED_Journal.html It's edited by Edwina Taborsky.  You might want to jot the URL down now or go there and get a "bookmark" or "favorites" URL for your browser.

[peirce-l] Re: "reduction of the manifold to unity"

2006-09-09 Thread Jim Piat
Dear Joe,   Thanks for your informal and very helpful response.  I think I was misunderstanding the introductory passage in the New List. So I have a few more questions.  First some background.  My understanding is that signs refer to and stand for the meaning of objects.   In standing for o

[peirce-l] Re: "reduction of the manifold to unity"

2006-09-09 Thread Joseph Ransdell
Great question, Jim!  I can't even get started on an answer today, but I will be at work on it tomorrow and try to get at least a start at an anwer before the day is out.    Joe   - Original Message From: Jim Piat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>To: Peirce Discussion Forum Sent: Saturday, September 9,

[peirce-l] Re: "reduction of the manifold to unity"

2006-09-09 Thread Jim Piat
Great question, Jim!  I can't even get started on an answer today, but I will be at work on it tomorrow and try to get at least a start at an anwer before the day is out.    Joe    Oh thanks Joe.  I'm relieved to hear that!  Reflecting a bit more I see that I should hav

[peirce-l] Re: The roots of speech-act theory in the New List

2006-09-09 Thread jwillgoose
Thanks Ben, The proposition "She is possibly pregnant" is easily understood by all. I overstated my case. (nor is their a potential contradiction) But I think it masks a problem for the theory of cognition, and furthermore, not all ordinary expressions are as clear as they might be.  So, we migh