Lexicon of Arguments

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I 64
Experience/Kuhn/Hanson: experience is conceptual and thus a theory-laden observation, therefore beliefs are not controlled from the outside. This leads to incommensurability (McDowellVs).
>Incommensurability, >Theory ladenness, >Observation.
I 191ff
Experience/Esfeld: experience has the function to bring about changes in a belief system. Problems: a) experience itself is outside the belief system and b) experience is conceptual (contradiction).
Solution/Sellars: the solution is rational control (restriction) by the way the conceptual content is shaped by dealing with the world - then we do not need Quine’s observation statements that are outside of holism.
>Experience/Sellars.

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