In this outstanding overview of quine s philosophy, peter hylton shows why quine is so important and how his philosophical naturalism has been so influential within analytic philosophy. The radical translator, as in quines standard account, constructs a manual. We use cookies to offer you a better experience, personalize content, tailor advertising, provide social media features, and better understand the use of our services. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Beginning with an overview of quine s philosophical background in logic and mathematics and the role of rudolf carnaps influence on. About this catalogue 1 humanities philosophy 2 religion 6 history 8 archaeology and museum studies 11 classical studies media and cultural studies 16 literature 25. I discuss the differing views of carnap and quine about evidence, as a way of gaining insight into their differing conceptions of philosophy and philosophical m. But as peter hylton makes clear in his book quine hereafter referred to as. Start reading quine arguments of the philosophers on your kindle in under a minute. In this outstanding overview of quines philosophy, peter hylton shows. Legend has it that empiricism as we know it began with attempts by such figures as locke and hume to recreate knowledge from a basis in senseexperience.
Those aspects of language use that are crucial to an understanding of language as a system, and especially to an underst. Carnap and quine on the nature of evidence and the nature. Hyltons book belongs to the wellknown series arguments of the. Quine was one of the foremost philosophers of the twentieth century. In what follows i first discuss quines naturalism, then hyltons account of the issues.
Peter hylton section i of this essay discusses quines views about reference, contrasting them with those of russell. Willard van orman quine stanford encyclopedia of philosophy. Beginning with an overview of quine s philosophical background in logic and mathematics and the role of rudolf carnaps influence on quine s. Available at a lower price from other sellers that may not offer free prime shipping. Peter hylton succeeds in giving a comprehensive exposition of quines main ideas. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Grammar, usage, mechanics, sentences holt traditions teachers edition. Willard van orman quine 19082000 worked in theoretical philosophy and in logic. Grammar, usage, mechanics, sentences holt traditions teachers edition holt rinehart winston. Quines view is precisely that tlhere are fewer analytic truths than we had previ. Quine isbn 9780415063982 pdf epub peter hylton ebook.
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