Scientific Change and Intensional Logic

Philosophica 32:25-42 (1983)
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Abstract

In this paper an analysis of scientific theories and theory change including meaning change is presented by using intensional logic. Several cases of scientific progress are distinguished and special attention is given to incommensurability. It is argued that ,in all cases the comparison of rival theories is possible via translation. Finally two different forms of theory-Iadenness of observation are analysed.

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Antti E. Hautamäki
University of Jyväskylä

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