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Thomas Kuhn's Late Incommensurability Thesis as a Wittgensteinian Pragmatism.

Authors :
GORI, PIETRO
Source :
European Journal of Pragmatism & American Philosophy; 2024, Vol. 16 Issue 1, p1-14, 14p
Publication Year :
2024

Abstract

This paper explores Thomas Kuhn's mature conception of incommensurable theories as collective structured lexicons that are not mutually translatable. As will be argued, his view on this issue can profitably be approached in the light of the broad pragmatist attitude that one finds at the core of Wittgenstein's late philosophy of language, which can also consistently be ascribed to Kuhn. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20364091
Volume :
16
Issue :
1
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
European Journal of Pragmatism & American Philosophy
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
178115010
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.4000/11p4z