Quine's Philosophy: An Introduction

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W.V. Quine is one of the leading figures of 20th century analytic philosophy, and still among the most influential. But his work can be challenging and complex, and indeed often misunderstood. In this updated introduction to Quine's thought, Gary Kemp examines his seemingly disparate views as a unified whole and offers a valuable guide for anyone approaching Quine for the first time. Informed by current debates and updated throughout, this edition now includes: · More references to commentaries, secondary literature and works by Quine · Suggestions for further reading · New introductory material on Empirical Content, Holism, Explication, Nominalism, The Purported Third Dogma, Theoreticity, Natural Selection and Linguistics · Historical notes on Quine's relation to his predecessors and contemporaries Paying close attention to Quine's seminal works, such as Word and Object and Pursuit of Truth, Kemp explains how his philosophy relates to thinkers including Rudolf Carnap and Wittgenstein, as well as to recent figures such as Noam Chomsky. Kemp clearly and accurately emphasizes the systematic nature of Quine's thought as one of naturalism. This unique introduction advances our understanding of Quine and attests to his ongoing influence in philosophy of science, logic, language, ontology and epistemology, and is recommended for anyone interested in Quine and the history of analytic philosophy.