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[from 'Ways of Worldmaking' by Nelson Goodman, in 14. Science / B. Scientific Theories / 5. Commensurability ]

Full Idea

We have no neat frames of reference, no ready rules for transforming physics, biology and psychology into one another.

Gist of Idea

We lack frames of reference to transform physics, biology and psychology into one another

Source

Nelson Goodman (Ways of Worldmaking [1978], 1.2)

Book Reference

Goodman,Nelson: 'Ways of Worldmaking' [Hackett 1984], p.3