Quintessence : basic readings from the philosophy of W.V. Quine / edited by Roger F. Gibson, Jr.
Quintessence : basic readings from the philosophy of W.V. Quine / edited by Roger F. Gibson, Jr.
Quintessence : basic readings from the philosophy of W.V. Quine / edited by Roger F. Gibson, Jr.
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Cambridge, Mass. : Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2004.
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2004.
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N191/81
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x, 416 p. ; 24 cm.
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I. Analyticity and reductionism -- 1. Truth by convention -- 2. Two dogmas of empiricism -- 3. Two dogmas in retrospect -- 4. Carnap and logical truth -- II. Indeterminacy and inscrutability -- 5. Speaking of objects -- 6. Reference -- 7. Translation and meaning -- 8. Progress on two fronts -- III....
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Cambridge, Mass. : Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2004.
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Massachusetts
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2004.
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"Quintessence for the first time collects Quine's classic essays (such as "Two Dogmas" and "On What There Is") in one volume - and thus offers readers a much-needed introduction to his general philosophy. Divided into five parts, the twenty-five selections take up analyticity and reductionism; the indeterminacy of translation of theoretical sentenc...
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Quintessence : basic readings from the philosophy of W.V. Quine / edited by Roger F. Gibson, Jr.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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N191/81
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0674010485 (alk. paper)
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191
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991019032169702626
