The Development of Quine's Philosophy [electronic resource] /
Murphey, Murray.author.
This book covers W. V. Quine's philosophic career from his early radical empiricism and behaviorism through his development of a series of skeptical doctrines regarding meaning, reference, and science. It explains what problems he tried to solve and what his solutions were. Resulting ina series of highly controversial claims that have won him international fame. His work is still a center of controversy and has lead to an enormous literature of commentary.
Description based upon print version of record.
Preface; Introduction; Science; Idealism; Realism; Logic; The Vienna Circle; Contents; List of Abbreviations; 1 Quine: Logic and Philosophy; 2 Semantics and Ontology; 3 From Word and Object to Roots ofReference; 4 Last Revisions; 5 Conclusion; Notes; Introduction; Chapter 1; Chapter 2; Chapter 3; Chapter 4; Chapter 5; Name Index; Subject Index
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
This book covers W. V. Quine's philosophic career from his early radical empiricism and behaviorism through his development of a series of skeptical doctrines regarding meaning, reference, and science. It explains what problems he tried to solve and what his solutions were. Resulting ina series of highly controversial claims that have won him international fame. His work is still a center of controversy and has lead to an enormous literature of commentary.
Quine, W. V. (Willard Van Orman)
Philosophy.
History.
Modern philosophy.
Philosophy, general.
History, general.
History of Philosophy.
Modern Philosophy.
Boston studies in the philosophy of science