Listers, I am reading Paul Carus's translation of the Tao, in which he uses the term, Reason, for Tao. E.g. " The Reason that can be Reasoned is not the eternal Reason." Since Carus & Peirce were connected, does anyone know if use of the term, Reason, for Tao comes from Peirce, or relates to Peirce's correlation of reason & God? To the highest level of his Ethical classes of motives (religionism) as Reason? To Retroduction (reason) as the operative engine of the universe, etc.
I'm wondering, among other things who influenced whom in this choice of terms. I'm guessing Peirce to Carus.... But could it have been the other way around? Is there another source? Regards, Phyllis
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