Abstract
In contemporary philosophy dealing with cognition we still find some urge to deal with the mind-body problem that arises from cartesian-like thinking trying to distinguish what the experience does (i.e., the body) and what it feels like (the mind). Although Peirce does not explicitly speak about consciousness or the theory of cognition, his writings allow us to reconstruct his view-contrary to the scholars buried in the mind-body problem, Peirce's writings show no tension in the function and quality distinction.
The main purpose of this paper is to discuss the position of cognition in Peirce's complex metaphysics and raise the question of the consequences this view might have on our understanding of the mind and its relation to the world. I aim, therefore, to elaborate upon the cognition within the framework of Peirce's early writings.