Translations and Theories: On the Difference Between Indeterminacy and Underdetermination

Authors: Peijnenburg, Jeanne; Hünneman, Ronald

Source: Ratio, Volume 14, Number 1, March 2001 , pp. 18-32(15)

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Abstract:

Despite Quine's recurrent claims to the contrary, the idea is still widespread that indeterminacy of translation is a special case of underdetermination of theories. In this paper we explain how indeterminacy differs from underdetermination, and in what ways such gifted Quine scholars as Gemes and Bergström went astray.

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1467-9329.00142

Affiliations: 1: Faculty of Philosophy, University of Groningen, The Netherlands

Publication date: 2001-03-01