In this paper, a solution to the problem of theoretical terms is developed that is based on Carnap's doctrine of indirect interpretation of theoretical terms. This doctrine will be given a semantic, model-theoretic explanation that is not given by Carnap himself as he remains content with a syntactic explanation. From that semantic explanation, rules for the truth-value assignment to postulates, i.e. sentences that determine the meaning of theoretical terms, are derived. The logical status of postulates will be clarified thereby in such a way that the problem of theoretical terms disappears. © 2008 Springer Science+Business Media B.V.
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Andreas, H. (2008). Another solution to the problem of theoretical terms. Erkenntnis, 69(3), 315–333. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10670-008-9119-9
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