Jon Alan,

You wrote:

"Constrains" refers to the rule of determination-- -"It is evident that a 
Possible can determine nothing but a Possible; it is equally so that a 
Necessitant can be determined by nothing but a Necessitant" (EP 2:481).

But, thus this imply that a Neccesitant determines a Possible?

Auke

> Op 14 april 2020 om 2:42 schreef Jon Alan Schmidt <[email protected]>:
> 
>     Auke, List:
> 
>     I am not sure that I understand your objection.  In my current view, the 
> final and normal interpretants are one and the same--whatever the sign 
> necessarily would signify under ideal circumstances; namely, in the ultimate 
> opinion after infinite inquiry by an infinite community.  This indeed does 
> not entail that it is "inescapable," because it may never actually have that 
> effect; it is "final" in the sense of a final cause, not something that comes 
> last in a series.  "Nature" in this context means purpose for the final 
> interpretant, mode of being for the dynamical object or interpretant, and 
> mode of presentation for the immediate object or interpretant; in each case 
> belonging to one of three universes--possibles, existents, or necessitants 
> (EP 2:478-490, 1908).  "Constrains" refers to the rule of determination--"It 
> is evident that a Possible can determine nothing but a Possible; it is 
> equally so that a Necessitant can be determined by nothing but a Necessitant" 
> (EP 2:481!
 ).
> 
>     Regards,
> 
>     Jon Alan Schmidt - Olathe, Kansas, USA
>     Professional Engineer, Amateur Philosopher, Lutheran 
> Laymanhttp://www.LinkedIn.com/in/JonAlanSchmidt
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> 
>     On Mon, Apr 13, 2020 at 6:03 PM < [email protected] 
> mailto:[email protected] > wrote:
> 
>         > > 
> >         Jon wrote:
> > 
> >         In other words, the nature of the final interpretant constrains the 
> > possible natures of the dynamic and immediate interpretants, just as the 
> > nature of the dynamical object constrains the possible nature of the 
> > immediate object. 
> > 
> >         Jon,
> > 
> >         That is quite some statement, I wonder whether Trump would agree, 
> > look at his deeds. And, I mean this in a very real sense. It was not just a 
> > joke that Peirce also wrote: we have to choose between mamon and god. At 
> > most, it is our duty to find the final interpretant, it is not an 
> > inescapable end. Nature of ...? What means nature here? Without nature and 
> > with normal instead of final, I could consider to agree. But then we are 
> > only at the level of the legisign aspect ( the involved sign aspects 
> > included of course) or, in other words, dealing with habits of 
> > interpretation.
> > 
> >         Best regards,
> > 
> >         Auke van Breemen
> > 
> >     > 
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