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Relativism, Commensurability and Translatability
In John Preston (ed.), Wittgenstein and Reason. Wiley-Blackwell. pp. 21–46 (2008)
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This chapter contains sections titled: Varieties of Relativism Conceptual Relativism and Conceptual Schemes Davidson on Conceptual Schemes The Davidsonian Argument against Conceptual Relativism Complete Failure of Translation Conceptual Diversity and Translatability Translatability and Languagehood Close your heart to charity Conclusion References.Author's Profile
relativism, commensurability and translatability contrasting ideas of Wittgenstein and Davidson, with Quine, Kuhn, Feyerabend and Hacker in supporting roles later Wittgenstein ‐ often regarded as an emblematic relativist varieties of relativism ‐ significant diversity between cultures, diachronically and synchronically conceptual relativism and conceptual schemes Davidson on conceptual schemes ‐ critique of the idea of a scheme that operates on a pre‐conceptual given Davidsonian argument against conceptual relativism complete failure of translation conceptual diversity and translatability translatability and languagehood
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