TECHNIFIED OBSERVATIONS AND COMPARABILITY IN SCIENCES
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https://doi.org/10.29092/uacm.v4i7.315Keywords:
Comparability, Kuhn, incommensurability, translatability, theory-laddennessAbstract
In this paper, I criticize the notion of incommensurability between scientific theories proposed by Kuhn and I put forward a form of comparability based on what I call technified observations as a way to avoid the problem of theory-laddenness produced by untranslatability between theories. I develop three criticisms to the notion of translation that underlies the kuhnian project and to the use of the term incommensurability to refer to this form of lack of isomorphism. I also suggest a way in which progress in science is possible. Finally, I point out some consequences this proposal has for the philosophy, history and sociology of science and for some issues in general epistemology.
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