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Willard Van Orman Quine (/ k w aɪ n /; known to his friends as "Van"; 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". He served as the Edgar Pierce Chair of Philosophy at Harvard University from 1956 to 1978.
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).
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Apr 3, 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.
Learn how Quine challenged the analytic/synthetic distinction, which he saw as circular and untenable, and how his views influenced his philosophy of language, logic, epistemology, and metaphysics. Explore his life, influences, and major works on this topic.
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.
Edgar Pierce Professor of Philosophy, Harvard University - Cited by 102,330
Jan 18, 2001 · Willard Van Orman Quine, one of the most important philosophers of the 20th century, died on Christmas Day at the age of 92. In more than 20 books that have been translated into some 50 languages, Quine has addressed topics both weighty and whimsical.
