Beginning with an overview of quine s philosophical background in logic and mathematics and the role of rudolf carnaps influence on quine. The indeterminacy of translation is also discussed at length in. In this outstanding overview of quine s philosophy, peter hylton shows why quine is so. Beginning with an overview of quine s philosophical background in logic and mathematics and the role of rudolf. The classic statement of this thesis can be found in his 1960 book word and object, which gathered together and refined much of quine s previous work on subjects other than formal logic and set theory. 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. In my opinion, this book will establish itself as the main secondary text on quine s philosophy for a number of years to come.
Pdf, epub ebooks can be used on all reading devices immediate ebook download after purchase containing three previously unpublished papers by w. Pete hylton born january 30, 1957 is the archivist and historian for the sports car club of america. This paper is a critical assessment of wittgensteins anthropological perspective and quine s naturalistic perspective as solutions to the problem of semantic indeterminacy. Perspectives on quine, now available in paperback, is a collection of twentyone new essays dealing with the thought of americas most distinguished living philosopher, willard van orman quine. Comments on peter hylton s quine, presented at an authormeetscritics session, apa, central division, 209. Both are set out by quine s naturalism, the recognition that it is within science itself, and not in some prior philosophy, that reality is. Request pdf on dec 8, 2010, gary kemp and others published quine by peter hylton find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Quine s naturalistic account of truth by convention, presented at an early analytic philosophy conference, iupu at fort wayne, 409 naturalized epistemology, translation, and the genesis of reference.
There is no distinctively philosophical standpoint outside this system. I discuss the differing views of carnap and quine about evidence, as a way of gaining insight into their differing conceptions of philosophy and. Isbn 97817472519 digitally watermarked, drmfree included format. Anthropologism, naturalism, and the pragmatic study of. For the latter, our language and thought succeed in being about the world because of our acquaintance with objects. Review peter hylton 1988 journal of philosophy 85 3. Quine arguments of the philosophers and millions of other books are.
Beginning with an overview of quine s philosophical background in logic and mathematics and the role of rudolf carnaps influence on. Willard van orman, hylton, peter, quine, willard van orman. Quine isbn 9780415063982 pdf epub peter hylton ebook. Hart 19071992 169 scott shapiro 14 charles stevenson 19081979 175 james dreier 15 w. Peter hylton succeeds in giving a comprehensive exposition of quine s main ideas and arguments.
Volume i, edited by jacob gould schurman president of cornell from 1892 to 1920, contained articles by william james and john dewey. Russell reflected in 1914 on realizing the dream of empiricist epistemologists. The difference between carnap and quine over analyticity is usually thought to turn on a disagreement as to whether there is a notion of meaning, or rules of language, which enable us to define that idea. Carnap and quine on the nature of evidence and the nature of. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. Quine by lewis edwin hahn and paul arthur schilpp, eds. Peter hylton section i of this essay discusses quines views about reference, contrasting them with those of russell.
But as peter hylton makes clear in his book quine hereafter referred to as. Knowledge language and logic questions for quine download knowledge language and logic questions for quine ebook pdf or read online books in pdf, epub, and mobi format. This paper argues that the more important disagreement is epistemological. In thinking about the world, we must begin where we are. The indeterminacy of translation is a thesis propounded by 20thcentury american analytic philosopher w. 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. The most influential philosopher in the analytic tradition of his time, willard van orman quine 19082000 changed the way we think about language and its relation to the world. In what follows i first discuss quines naturalism, then hyltons account of the issues.
Ideas of a logically perfect language in analytic philosophy peter. Peter hylton shows why quine is so important and how his philosophical naturalism has been so influential within analytic philosophy. Download pdf knowledge language and logic questions for. Download pdf the themes of quine s philosophy free. Beginning with an overview of quine s philosophical background in logic and mathematics and. Click download or read online button to knowledge language and logic questions for quine book pdf for free now. Quine as well as historical, exegetical, and critical papers by several leading. African studies american studies ancient near east and egypt art history asian studies book history and cartography biblical studies classical studies education. Peter hylton, author of russell, idealism, and the emergence of analytic philosophy clarendon, on librarything librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers home groups talk zeitgeist. Quine was one of the foremost philosophers of the twentieth century. In this outstanding overview of quine s philosophy, peter hylton shows why quine. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. Hylton s book is an important contribution to the literature on quine, remarkable for the breadth of its coverage, the accuracy of its scholarship, and the sophistication and intelligence of its philosophical assessments.
Sorry, we are unable to provide the full text but you may find it at the following locations. A historical look at americas lost road racing tracks and sports car club of america 60 years in photos. David bourget western ontario david chalmers anu, nyu area editors. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Both are set out by quine s naturalism, the recognition that it is within science itself, and not in some prior philosophy, that reality is to be identified and described theories and things, p. The moving wall represents the time period between the last issue available in jstor and the most recently published issue of a journal. A more or less representative passage is as follows. Peter hylton succeeds in giving a comprehensive exposition of quines main ideas and arguments.
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