02515cam a2200349 i 4500 17081957 BD-DhUL 20161122114159.0 111213t20122012enk b 001 0 eng 2011051362 9781107015234 (hardback) DLC eng DLC rda DLC BD-DhUL pcc 191 BET Becker, Edward F. The themes of Quine's philosophy : meaning, reference, and knowledge / Edward F. Becker. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2012. ©2012 xv, 314 p. ; 24 cm text rdacontent unmediated rdamedia volume rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-309) and index. Machine generated contents note: Preface; Acknowledgements; 1. Conventionalism and the linguistic doctrine of logical truth; 2. Analyticity and synonymy; 3. The indeterminacy of translation; 4. Ontological relativity; 5. Criticisms and extensions; Concluding remarks: conventionalism and implications; Bibliography; Index. "Willard Van Orman Quine's work revolutionized the fields of epistemology, semantics and ontology. At the heart of his philosophy are several interconnected doctrines: his rejection of conventionalism and of the linguistic doctrine of logical and mathematical truth, his rejection of the analytic/synthetic distinction, his thesis of the indeterminacy of translation and his thesis of the inscrutability of reference. In this book Edward Becker sets out to interpret and explain these doctrines. He offers detailed analyses of the relevant texts, discusses Quine's views on meaning, reference and knowledge, and shows how Quine's views developed over the years. He also proposes a new version of the linguistic doctrine of logical truth, and a new way of rehabilitating analyticity. His rich exploration of Quine's thought will interest all those seeking to understand and evaluate the work of one of the most important philosophers of the second half of the twentieth century"-- Provided by publisher. Quine, W. V. (Willard Van Orman) Analysis (Philosophy) PHILOSOPHY / Mind & Body. bisacsh Cover image http://assets.cambridge.org/97811070/15234/cover/9781107015234.jpg ddc BK pa20 2011-12-13 pa20 2011-12-13 ONIX to AR xn04 2012-08-24 1 copy rec'd., to CIP ver. 127200 127200 0 0 ddc 0 191_000000000000000_BET 0 NFIC 239532 DUL DUL GEN 2016-11-22 purchased 191 BET 493029 2016-11-22 1 2016-11-22 BK 0 0 ddc 0 191_000000000000000_BET 0 NFIC 239535 DUL DUL GEN 2016-11-22 purchased 191 BET 493031 2016-11-22 3 2016-11-22 BK 0 0 ddc 0 191_000000000000000_BET 0 NFIC 239536 DUL DUL GEN 2016-11-22 purchased 191 BET 493030 2016-11-22 2 2016-11-22 BK