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| Relativization: is a determination of the limitations of a statement by introducing an additional condition, e.g. by specifying a subject domain to which a statement is to be applied to. See also idealization._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
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Hartry Field on Relativization - Dictionary of Arguments
II 205 Relativity/relative/absolute/Quine/Field: Ontological relativity on a background language). Disanalogy: Places can only be understood by relations of objects - but this does not apply to words. No "linguistic relation" which would rule out indeterminacy. Real indeterminacy/Field: E.g. no fact decides which translation is the best for Newton's "mass" (net weight or relativistic mass). E.g. a) impulse = mass times velocity and b) mass is invariant (independent of the reference system). The two exclude each other. Solution: Mass partly denotates the one and partially the other. >Partial denotation. II 208 Consistency: is here no question of empirical linguistics. E.g. a) "it would be good" b) "it would be good according to my standards". Analog: disquotational truth: can then be a statement that is relativized to my norms - but no non-relativized evaluative statement can be disquotational true. >Disquotationalism/Field. II 254 Relativization/Field: Problem: in a relativization to a mere subjective probability law we do not get a truth value, but only conditional probability laws. >Probability law, >Truth values. Solution: conditional probability laws of B I A & R, where R is the totality of all truths (known or unknown) of a particular type, then conditionalities are perceivable that are believed only from a misunderstood background (not wrong!) Field: we better do it completely without relativation._____________Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. Translations: Dictionary of Arguments The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition. |
Field I H. Field Realism, Mathematics and Modality Oxford New York 1989 Field II H. Field Truth and the Absence of Fact Oxford New York 2001 Field III H. Field Science without numbers Princeton New Jersey 1980 Field IV Hartry Field "Realism and Relativism", The Journal of Philosophy, 76 (1982), pp. 553-67 In Theories of Truth, Paul Horwich, Aldershot 1994 |
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Ed. Martin Schulz, access date 2024-04-16