13

πλ
13

vented, this will cause the same sort of result to be
brought about by different means. The finality, or tendency to
the end, may have different degrees according as the variety
of alternative mechanisms or methods of bringing
about the final result is greater or less.

A Sign may be defined as something (not necessarily existant)
which is so determined by a second something called its Object
that it will tend in its turn to determine a third
something called its Interpretant in such a way that
in respect to the accomplishment of some end [circumscript?] in an
effect made upon the interpretant the actual sign is (more or less)
equivalent to what that of the Object might have been had the circum-
stances been different. For example, if an infantry captain

πλ
13

vented, this will cause the same sort of result to be
brought about by different means. The finality, or tendency to
the end, may have different degrees according as the variety
of alternative mechanisms or methods of bringing
about the final result is greater or less.

A Sign may be defined as something (not necessarily existant)
which is so determined by a second something called its Object
that it will tend in its turn to determine a third
something called its Interpretant in such a way that
in respect to the accomplishment of some end [circumscript?] in an
effect made upon the interpretant the actual sign is (more or less)
equivalent to what that of the Object might have been had the circum-
stances been different. For example, if an infantry captain