The Development of Quine's Philosophy

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...

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Main Author: Murphey, Murray (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2012.
Series:Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science, 291
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Online Access:Full Text via HEAL-Link
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Summary: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.
Physical Description:XXVI, 286 p. online resource.
ISBN:9789400724242
ISSN:0068-0346 ;