Quine
Christopher Hookway(Author)
Polity Press
Published on 10. March 1988
Book
Hardback
250 pages
978-0-7456-0175-5 (ISBN)
Description
This book provides a clear and comprehensive introduction to the work of Willard van Orman Quine, one of the most notable American philosophers of the post-war period. An understanding of Quine's work should assist anyone who wishes to follow contemporary debates in the philosophy of language, the philosophy of mind and metaphysics. The author traces the development of Quine's work from his early criticisms of logical positivism and empiricism to his more recent theories about mind and meaning. He gives particular attention to Quine's controversial arguments concerning the indeterminacy of translation, comparing Quine's views with those of Davidson, Putnam and others. Hookway concludes by offering a critical appraisal of Quine's approach and of some of his fundamental philosophical commitments.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 230 mm
Width: 150 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-7456-0175-5 (9780745601755)
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Content
Preface ; Introduction ; Part I: The Evolution of Empiricism ; 1. Language and the World ; 2. Rules and Rationality ; 3. Naturalism, Realism and Pragmatism ; Part II: Logic and Reality ; 4. Physicalism and Objectivity ; 5. Logic: Canonical Notation and Extensionality ; 6. Intensionality ; 7. Necessity: Logic and Metaphysics ; Part III: Mind and Meaning ; 8. Indeterminacy of Translation ; 9. Translation and explanation ; 10. Holism, interpretation and the autonomy of psychology ; Part IV: Knowledge and reality ; 11. Nature and Experience ; 12. Physicalism and Reality.


