Publication:

The iconicity of thought and its moving pictures: following the sinuosities of Peirce's path

Date

Date

Date
2017
Journal Article
Published version

Citations

Citation copied

Gaultier, B. (2017). The iconicity of thought and its moving pictures: following the sinuosities of Peirce’s path. Transactions of the Charles S. Peirce Society, 53, 374–399. https://doi.org/10.2979/trancharpeirsoc.53.3.02

Abstract

Abstract

Abstract

I endeavor to determine exactly what Peirce's thesis of the iconicity of thought means and implies and how far it can be maintained. In particular, I argue that while for Peirce necessary reasoning requires an iconic dimension in order to be carried out, it does not follow that this is true of reasoning in general. I then suggest a way in which the thesis that ‘it is by icons only that we really reason’ could be defended on the basis of Peirce's philosophical system. I consider difficulties of the conception of thought upon which this

Metrics

Views

126 since deposited on 2018-10-11
124last week
Acq. date: 2025-11-12

Additional indexing

Creators (Authors)

  • Gaultier, Benoît
    affiliation.icon.alt

Journal/Series Title

Journal/Series Title

Journal/Series Title

Volume

Volume

Volume
53

Number

Number

Number
3

Page range/Item number

Page range/Item number

Page range/Item number
374

Page end

Page end

Page end
399

Item Type

Item Type

Item Type
Journal Article

Dewey Decimal Classifikation

Dewey Decimal Classifikation

Dewey Decimal Classifikation

Keywords

Deductive reasoning, inference, thought, diagrams, mind, algebra, cognitive space, cognition

Language

Language

Language
English

Publication date

Publication date

Publication date
2017-01-01

Date available

Date available

Date available
2018-10-11

Publisher

Publisher

Publisher

ISSN or e-ISSN

ISSN or e-ISSN

ISSN or e-ISSN
0009-1774

OA Status

OA Status

OA Status
Closed

Free Access at

Free Access at

Free Access at
Unspecified

Metrics

Views

126 since deposited on 2018-10-11
124last week
Acq. date: 2025-11-12

Citations

Citation copied

Gaultier, B. (2017). The iconicity of thought and its moving pictures: following the sinuosities of Peirce’s path. Transactions of the Charles S. Peirce Society, 53, 374–399. https://doi.org/10.2979/trancharpeirsoc.53.3.02

Closed
Loading...
Thumbnail Image

Permanent URL

Permanent URL

Permanent URL
No files available