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The Translation Theory of Understanding

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 November 2010

G. H. R. Parkinson
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The theme of this paper is a philosophical theory of communication; more specifically, a theory about the understanding of language. It is an old theory, whose classical exponent was John Locke, and in the form that Locke expounded it the theory is now generally rejected by philosophers. But it is far from being a mere museum piece. The view about language that Locke put forward was a plausible one, and it has continued to be put forward in various forms. My main concern here is with a very recent version of the theory, contained in a book published early in 1975; however, it will be helpful to begin with a brief account of Locke's version. This is not only classical, but is also simple and clear, and as such it may serve as a useful stepping-stone towards an understanding of the more modern version.

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Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplements , Volume 10 , March 1976 , pp. 1 - 19
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Copyright © The Royal Institute of Philosophy and the contributors 1975

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