On a New List of Categories
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"On a New List of Categories" is an 1867 philosophical paper by Charles Sanders Peirce in which he proposes a foundational system of categories that became central to his later work in logic and semiotics.
All labels observed (1)
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| On a New List of Categories canonical | 1 |
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This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4262283 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: On a New List of Categories Context triple: [Charles Sanders Peirce, notableWork, On a New List of Categories]
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A.
Prolegomena to Library Classification
Prolegomena to Library Classification is a foundational work in library and information science that systematically sets out the principles and theory underlying modern library classification systems.
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B.
Bliss Classification, 2nd edition
Bliss Classification, 2nd edition is a fully revised and expanded version of Henry E. Bliss’s bibliographic classification system, used in libraries to organize knowledge across all subject areas.
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C.
Essay on Classification
Essay on Classification is a foundational 19th-century work in natural history by Louis Agassiz that outlines his views on the philosophical and structural basis of biological classification.
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D.
Wholly New Forms of Encyclopedias
"Wholly New Forms of Encyclopedias" is a section of Vannevar Bush’s essay "As We May Think" that envisions future, highly interconnected and dynamically organized knowledge systems beyond traditional printed encyclopedias.
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E.
Enumeration of the Sciences
Enumeration of the Sciences is a foundational philosophical treatise by Al-Farabi that systematically classifies and analyzes the various branches of knowledge in the Islamic intellectual tradition.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: On a New List of Categories Target entity description: "On a New List of Categories" is an 1867 philosophical paper by Charles Sanders Peirce in which he proposes a foundational system of categories that became central to his later work in logic and semiotics.
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A.
Prolegomena to Library Classification
Prolegomena to Library Classification is a foundational work in library and information science that systematically sets out the principles and theory underlying modern library classification systems.
-
B.
Bliss Classification, 2nd edition
Bliss Classification, 2nd edition is a fully revised and expanded version of Henry E. Bliss’s bibliographic classification system, used in libraries to organize knowledge across all subject areas.
-
C.
Essay on Classification
Essay on Classification is a foundational 19th-century work in natural history by Louis Agassiz that outlines his views on the philosophical and structural basis of biological classification.
-
D.
Wholly New Forms of Encyclopedias
"Wholly New Forms of Encyclopedias" is a section of Vannevar Bush’s essay "As We May Think" that envisions future, highly interconnected and dynamically organized knowledge systems beyond traditional printed encyclopedias.
-
E.
Enumeration of the Sciences
Enumeration of the Sciences is a foundational philosophical treatise by Al-Farabi that systematically classifies and analyzes the various branches of knowledge in the Islamic intellectual tradition.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
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| instanceOf |
academic article
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philosophical paper ⓘ |
| author | Charles Sanders Peirce ⓘ |
| centralClaim |
all predicates can be analyzed into three irreducible categories
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the three categories underlie all phenomena ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| field |
philosophy
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philosophy of language ⓘ philosophy of logic ⓘ semiotics ⓘ |
| hasImpactOn |
philosophy of science
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pragmaticism ⓘ theory of signs ⓘ |
| hasPhilosophicalPosition |
anti-psychologism in logic
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realism about categories ⓘ |
| hasStructure | systematic derivation of categories from logical forms ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
19th-century American philosophy
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post-Kantian philosophy of categories ⓘ |
| inDialogueWith |
Aristotelian categories
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linked to:
Aristotle’s Categories
Immanuel Kant’s table of categories ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century semiotics
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Peirce’s later logical writings ⓘ Peirce’s semiotic theory ⓘ pragmatist philosophy ⓘ |
| introducesConcept |
Firstness
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Secondness ⓘ Thirdness ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
logic
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metaphysics ⓘ phenomenology ⓘ philosophical categories ⓘ semiotics ⓘ |
| methodologicalApproach |
analysis of judgment
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logical analysis of predication ⓘ |
| notableFor |
formulation of Peirce’s triadic categorical scheme
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foundational role in Peirce’s semiotics ⓘ influence on later category theories ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
American pragmatism
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linked to:
American pragmatist movement
realist metaphysics ⓘ |
| proposes | Peirce’s system of three categories ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1867 ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Collected Papers of Charles Sanders Peirce
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Peirce’s later writings on categories ⓘ |
| usedBy |
philosophers of logic
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scholars of Peirce ⓘ semioticians ⓘ |
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Subject: On a New List of Categories Description of subject: "On a New List of Categories" is an 1867 philosophical paper by Charles Sanders Peirce in which he proposes a foundational system of categories that became central to his later work in logic and semiotics.
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