Interpretation and equivalence; or, equivalence and interpretation.

This paper argues that much of the literature on interpreting scientific theories presupposes a certain picture of what interpretation involves: a picture according to which interpreting a theory is like translating from one language to another. In place of this “external” approach to interpretation...

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Publicado en:Synthese Vol. 201; no. 4; pp. 1 - 25
Autor principal: Dewar, Neil
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Springer Nature Apr2023
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Sumario:This paper argues that much of the literature on interpreting scientific theories presupposes a certain picture of what interpretation involves: a picture according to which interpreting a theory is like translating from one language to another. In place of this “external” approach to interpretation, this paper proposes an “internal” approach, according to which interpretation is more concerned with delineating a theory’s internal semantic architecture.