N. R. Hanson Quote

If a conceptual distinction is to be made the machinery for making it ought to show itself in language. If a distinction cannot be made in language it cannot be made conceptually.

N. R. Hanson

If a conceptual distinction is to be made the machinery for making it ought to show itself in language. If a distinction cannot be made in language it cannot be made conceptually.

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About N. R. Hanson

Norwood Russell Hanson (August 17, 1924 – April 18, 1967) was an American philosopher of science. Hanson was a pioneer in advancing the argument that observation is theory-laden — that observation language and theory language are deeply interwoven — and that historical and contemporary comprehension are similarly deeply interwoven. His single most central intellectual concern was the comprehension and development of a logic of discovery.