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Donald Davidson On the very idea of a conceptual scheme article It is argued that a dualism of scheme and content, of organizing system and something waiting to be organized, cannot be made intelligible and defensible. But if this dualism is abandoned, there is no basis for conceptual relativism, the idea that there may be profound contrasts between conceptual schemes.

On the very idea of a conceptual scheme

Donald Davidson

Proceedings and addresses of the American Philosophical Association, vol. 47, 1973, pp. 5–20

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It is argued that a dualism of scheme and content, of organizing system and something waiting to be organized, cannot be made intelligible and defensible. But if this dualism is abandoned, there is no basis for conceptual relativism, the idea that there may be profound contrasts between conceptual schemes.

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