普特南对逻辑实证主义的批判

意义概念和合理性概念是逻辑实证主义学派的核心概念。逻辑实证主义者提出了意义的证实理论,并且试图将这样的理论运用于心灵哲学之中,他们还试图将合理性概念做理论化的处理。普特南指出逻辑实证主义者误用了意义的概念,没有认真地考察、研究语义学,忽略了意义概念的日常习惯用法。普特南认为逻辑实证主义重新解释科学的倾向恰恰是逻辑实证主义运动出现失误的根源。他们对于合理性概念的处理也陷入了形而上学的泥沼之中,是一种自相反驳的方法。这样的分析是一种深刻的洞见。

Putnam on Logical Positivism

Meaning concept and rationality concept are the key concept of logical positivism.Logical positivists propose the veification theory of meaning and try to apply it to the mind philosophy.They also want to theorize the rationality concept.Puonam points out logical positivists misuse the meaning conecpt and do not seriousy study the semantics and ignore the common sense of meaning.The redefinition of science is the root of the mistake of the logical positivism.Logical positivism's method dealing with the rationality concept falls into metaphysical problem and is self-refuting.His analysis is full of deep insight.