Incommensurability Thesis

Originally published in 1994, The Incommensurability Thesis is a critical study of the Incommensurability Thesis of Thomas Kuhn and Paul Feyerabend. The book examines the theory that different scientific theories may be incommensurable because of conceptual variance. The book presents a critique of the thesis and examines and discusses the arguments for the theory, acknowledging and debating the opposing views of other theorists. The book provides a comprehensive and detailed discussion of the incommensurability thesis.

List of contents

Acknowledgements 1. Incommensurability 2. Reference and Theory Comparison 3. Translation Failure Between Theories 4. In Defence of Untranslatability 5. Referential Discontinuity 6. Against the Idealist Interpretation 7. Against Constructivism Conclusion Bibliography

About the author

Howard Sankey

Summary

Originally published in 1994, The Incommensurability Thesis is a critical study of the Incommensurability Thesis of Thomas Kuhn and Paul Feyerabend. The book examines the theory that different scientific theories may be incommensurable because of conceptual variance.

Product details

• Authors: Howard Sankey, Howard (University of Melbourne Sankey, Sankey Howard
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.2021
• EAN: 9780367261894
• ISBN: 978-0-367-26189-4
• No. of pages: 238
• Series: Routledge Revivals
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Mathematics > Arithmetic, algebra; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; PHILOSOPHY / General, Philosophy of Science, Philosophy of Mathematics, Western philosophy from c 1800, Number Theory, Philosophy: epistemology & theory of knowledge, Applied mathematics, Philosophy: logic, Western Philosophy, From C 1900 -, Philosophy: epistemology and theory of knowledge