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Author Kemp, Gary, 1960 October 15-

Title Quine : a guide for the perplexed / Gary Kemp.

Publication Info. New York, NY : Continuum International Pub. Group, 2006.

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Description 1 online resource (x, 179 pages).
Physical Medium polychrome
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Series The guides for the perplexed series
Guides for the perplexed.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 174-176) and index.
Contents Abbreviations; Preface; 1 Philosophy as Quine found it; 2 Convention, analyticity and holism; 3 The indeterminacy of translation; 4 Naturalized epistemology and the roots of reference; 5 Truth, ontology and the language of science; 6 Extenionality and abstract ontology; 7 Science, philosophy and common sense; Bibliography; Index.
Summary Willard Van Orman Quine is one of the most influential analytic philosophers of the latter half of the twentieth century. No serious student of modern analytic philosophy can afford to ignore Quine's work.€ Yet there is no doubt that it presents a considerable challenge. The book offers clear explication and analysis of Quine's writings and ideas in all those areas of philosophy to which he contributed (except technical matters in logic). Quine's work is set in its intellectual context, illuminating his connections to Russell, Carnap and logical positivism.€ Detailed attention is pai.
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Subject Quine, W. V. (Willard Van Orman)
Quine, W. V. (Willard Van Orman)
Quine, Willard Van Orman.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Other Form: Print version: Kemp, Gary, 1960 October 15- Quine. New York, NY : Continuum International Pub. Group, 2006 9780826484871 (DLC) 2005037798 (OCoLC)62878370
ISBN 9781441173638 (electronic book)
1441173633 (electronic book)