TRANSLATION IN KUHNIAN PHILOSOPHY:

PARTIAL TRANSLATION AS A PATH OF CONCILIATION BETWEEN INCOMMEASURABLE THEORIES

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https://doi.org/10.7443/problemata.v14i4.67369

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Thomas Kuhn, Partial translation, Intradutibility, Fuzzy logic

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This work has as its theme the translation in kuhnian philosophy, considering the problem of the proposal of intradutibility advocated by Kuhn to present an alternative to the theme in question. The problem here is about the possibility of translation between theories or languages, through a partial translation or fuzzy translation. The proposed thesis is that there is the possibility of a partial translation, from the application of fuzzy logic, which makes possible the multi-value of variable within a linguistic community, as well as between linguistic communities. This proposal is an attempt to correct the various misunderstandings that Thomas Kuhn's philosophy suffered, putting in the scenario of philosophy of science and language a Philosophy of Uncertainty.

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2023-11-10

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Vol. 14 No. 4 (2023): Thomas Kuhn: Science, History and the Scientific Community

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