...consequences and clues to action. For James, our thoughts of an object, pragmatically considered, lead us to "what conceivable effects of a practical kind the...expect from it, and what reactions we must prepare. Our conception of these effects, whether immediate or remote, is then for us the whole of our conception...

...lautet die »pragmatische Maxime«: »To attain perfect clearness in our thoughts of an object, [...] we need only consider what conceivable effects of...may involve - what sensations we are to expect from him, and what reactions we must prepare. Our conception of these effects, whether immediate or remote,...

...interpretiert hat. Klar ist zumindest, dass er ihn sichtbar verändert hat. James' Formulierung lautet: „« To attain perfect clearness in our thoughts of an...expect from it, and what reactions we must prepare. Our conception of these effects, whether immediate or remote, is then for us the whole of our conception...

...produce; that conduct is for us its sole significance." Then James expands it, trying for maximum clarity. "To attain perfect clearness in our thoughts of an object, then, we need only consider what effects of a conceivably practical kind the object may involve — what sensations we are to expect...

...that reason, it would not make any sense to speak of a knowledge which did not reflect it; but this 13 "To attain perfect clearness in our thoughts of an...expect from it, and what reactions we must prepare. Our conception of these effects, whether immediate or remote, is then for us the whole of our conception...