Jerry C., List: In this context, I understand "sufficiently complete" in two ways.
1. A pure Icon would signify something without denoting anything, while a pure Index would denote something without signifying anything (cf. EP 2:307; 1904). Only a Symbol is *sufficiently complete* to do both. 2. A Replica of a Rheme, by itself, has only an Immediate Object and an Immediate Interpretant--a range of things and characters that it *possibly could* denote and signify, respectively, within the Sign System to which it belongs. It is only when it is employed in an Instance of a Dicisign that it has a Dynamic Object and Dynamic Interpretant--individual thing(s) and character(s) that it *actually does* denote and signify, respectively, on that particular occasion. Only an Instance of a Dicisign is *sufficiently complete* to be an event of semiosis, although it always *involves *Instances of Rhemes. Regards, Jon Alan Schmidt - Olathe, Kansas, USA Professional Engineer, Amateur Philosopher, Lutheran Layman www.LinkedIn.com/in/JonAlanSchmidt - twitter.com/JonAlanSchmidt On Sat, Dec 15, 2018 at 2:12 PM Jerry LR Chandler < jerry_lr_chand...@icloud.com> wrote: > Jon: > > On Dec 14, 2018, at 5:05 PM, Jon Alan Schmidt <jonalanschm...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > (From EP 2:203-204) > > In addition however to *denoting *objects, every sign sufficiently > complete *signifies characters*, or qualities > > But what is the meaning of this phrase? > > In particular, when can we distinguish between a sign that is > “sufficiently complete” and another sign, very very similar to the first, > that is not sufficient complete? > > It is often the case, in the categorization of sign, that a “sufficiently > complete” is exactly the same in all physical measurements yet differs > from one that is not sufficiently complete. (In a direct example, CSP > commented on the Pasteur’s left and right handed crystals.) > > Any ideas on how to make this a stronger argument? > > Cheers > > Jerry >
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