The Best Test Theory of Extension: First Principle(s) Journal Article

Overview

abstract

• The Best Test Theory of Extension (BTT) offers a solution to the disjunction problem. According to BTT, the extension of a natural kind term t in a given subject S’s language of thought (LOT) consists of the members of the natural kind that has the highest success rate relative to t. We calculate the success rate of natural kind K relative to S’s term t by dividing the number of times members of K have caused S to token any LOT term whatsoever into the number of times members of K have caused S to token t.

CU Boulder Authors

• Rupert, Rob

publication date

• September 1, 1999

has restriction

• closed

Date in CU Experts

• November 22, 2013 8:40 AM

Full Author List

• Rupert RD

author count

• 1

published in

• Mind and Language  Journal

Other Profiles

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

• 0268-1064

Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)

• 1468-0017

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• https://doi.org/10.1111/1468-0017.00115

Additional Document Info

start page

• 321

end page

• 355

volume

• 14

issue

• 3