Cheon, Hyundeuk (2014) Meta-incommensurability Revisited. THEORIA. An International Journal for Theory, History and Foundations of Science, 29 (2). pp. 243-259. ISSN 2171-679X
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Abstract
A popular rejoinder to the potential threat that incommensurability might pose to scientific realism has been the referential response: despite meaning variance, there can be referential continuity, which is sufficient for rational theory choice. This response has been charged with meta-incommensurability, according to which it begs the question by assuming realist metaphysics. However, realists take it to be a rhetorical device that hinders productive discussion. By reconstructing the debate, this paper aims to demonstrate two things. First, there are unexpected commonalities between realists and non-realists, meaning that the charge of meta-incommensurability is more or less exaggerated. Second, meta-incommensurability, which is to be found in the ways to make sense of referential overlap at the token level, still plays a role in the realism debate.
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| Additional Information: | ISSN: 0495-4548 (print) | ||||||
| Keywords: | incommensurability; meta-incommensurability; scientific realism; Sankey; Hoyningen-Huene; token-referential overlap | ||||||
| Subjects: | General Issues > Realism/Anti-realism General Issues > Theory Change |
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| Depositing User: | Unnamed user with email theoria@ehu.es | ||||||
| Date Deposited: | 12 Jul 2014 12:25 | ||||||
| Last Modified: | 12 Jul 2014 12:25 | ||||||
| Item ID: | 10867 | ||||||
| Journal or Publication Title: | THEORIA. An International Journal for Theory, History and Foundations of Science | ||||||
| Publisher: | Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea / Universidad del País Vasco | ||||||
| Official URL: | http://www.ehu.es/ojs/index.php/THEORIA/article/vi... | ||||||
| DOI or Unique Handle: | 10.1387/theoria.7125 | ||||||
| Subjects: | General Issues > Realism/Anti-realism General Issues > Theory Change |
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| Date: | 1 May 2014 | ||||||
| Page Range: | pp. 243-259 | ||||||
| Volume: | 29 | ||||||
| Number: | 2 | ||||||
| ISSN: | 2171-679X | ||||||
| URI: | https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/10867 |
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