In Defence of a Dogma: Davidson, Languages, and Conceptual Schemes

Author: Isaac Nevo1

Source: Ratio, Volume 17, Number 3, September 2004 , pp. 312-328(17)

Publisher: Blackwell Publishing

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Abstract:

In this paper I draw on Davidson's work to generate counter examples to his claim that since there are no untranslatable languages there are also no alternative conceptual schemes. I argue that Davidson's argument to that effect is based upon an equivocation.

Document Type: Research article

DOI: 10.1111/j.0034-0006.2004.00256.x

Affiliations: 1: Philosophy Department, Ben-Gurion University, Be’er-Sheva, Israel

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