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===Commentary Note 8.6===

===Commentary Note 8.6===

The foregoing has hopefully filled in enough background that we can begin to make sense of the more mysterious parts of CP 3.73.

The foregoing has hopefully filled in enough background that we can begin to make sense of the more mysterious parts of CP 3.73.

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<p>Thus far, we have considered the multiplication of relative terms only.  Since our conception of multiplication is the application of a relation, we can only multiply absolute terms by considering them as relatives.</p>

<p>Thus far, we have considered the multiplication of relative terms only.  Since our conception of multiplication is the application of a relation, we can only multiply absolute terms by considering them as relatives.</p>

<p>Now the absolute term "man" is really exactly equivalent to the relative term "man that is ---", and so with any other.  I shall write a comma after any absolute term to show that it is so regarded as a relative term.</p>

<p>Now the absolute term "man" is really exactly equivalent to the relative term "man that is&nbsp;&mdash;&mdash;", and so with any other.  I shall write a comma after any absolute term to show that it is so regarded as a relative term.</p>

 

 

 

 

: <p>m,b.</p>

<p>(Peirce, CP 3.73).</p>

<p>(Peirce, CP 3.73).</p>

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