Masters Thesis

Reichenbach and the problem of coordination

The Problem of Coordination is an early 20th century philosophical approach to the puzzle of how concepts, notably numbers, can take on empirical significance. Hans Reichenbach, perhaps the most famous scholar who wrote about the Problem of Coordination, would give treatment to this problem throughout his career. Because his treatment was not consistent over time, many modem authors have criticized Reichenbach's early account of the Problem of Coordination, while neglecting his ultimate account. There are three objectives in this thesis: 1) to give the reader an adequate understanding of coordination as it bears on measurement, 2) to divide Reichenbach's views on coordination into an earlier neo-Kantian a priori stage, and a later empirically justified pseudo-conventionalist stage, and 3) to use those summaries to argue that Eran Tal has mischaracterized Reichenbach, and Andrew Peterson's argument may not succeed against Reichenbach's pseudo-conventionalist stage.

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