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Willard Van Orman Quine ( ⫽ kwaɪn ⫽; known to his friends as "Van"; [9] June 25, 1908 – December 25, 2000) was an American philosopher and logician in the analytic tradition, recognized as "one of the most influential philosophers of the twentieth century". [10]
Apr 9, 2010 · Willard Van Orman Quine (1908–2000) worked in theoretical philosophy and in logic. (In practical philosophy—ethics and political philosophy—his contributions are negligible.) He is perhaps best known for his arguments against Logical Empiricism (in particular, against its use of the analytic-synthetic distinction).
- Peter Hylton, Gary Kemp
- 2010
Jun 22, 2024 · Willard Van Orman Quine (born June 25, 1908, Akron, Ohio, U.S.—died December 25, 2000, Boston, Massachusetts) was an American logician and philosopher, widely considered one of the dominant figures in Anglo-American philosophy in the last half of the 20th century.
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Quine argues that philosophy should be pursued as a natural science that examines the nature and methods of scientific inquiry. He rejects the a priori conception of philosophy and advocates naturalized epistemology, ontology, and physicalism.
A comprehensive and updated resource on the life and work of the late philosopher and mathematician Willard Van Orman Quine, who taught at Harvard University from 1956 to 2000. Find books, articles, reviews, interviews, obituaries, photos, quotations, and more about Quine and his legacy.
May 11, 2018 · Willard Van Orman Quine (born 1908), American philosopher, is best known for his advocacy of the logical regimentation of ordinary language. On June 25, 1908, W. V. Quine was born in Akron, Ohio. He earned the bachelor of arts degree summa cum laude in 1930 from Oberlin College.
