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Gavagai: fantasy word from a thought experiment of W.V.O. Quine. An expression (or fragment) of a completely foreign language is not unambiguously translatable into a known language, because it is not determined, whereupon the expression of the foreign language relates. Even pointing to an object does not create unambiguity. E.g. only a part or a property of the object can be referred to. See also translation, indeterminacy, translation manual, analytical hypothesis, uncertainty, reference, meaning._____________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. | |||
Author | Item | More concepts for author | |
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Brandom, Robert | Gavagai | Brandom, Robert | |
Field, Hartry | Gavagai | Field, Hartry | |
Lewis, David K. | Gavagai | Lewis, David K. | |
Peacocke, Christopher | Gavagai | Peacocke, Christopher | |
Quine, W.V.O. | Gavagai | Quine, Willard Van Orman | |
Rorty, Richard | Gavagai | Rorty, Richard | |
Ed. Martin Schulz, access date 2024-04-20 |