Willard Van Orman Quine

(June 25, 1908 — December 25, 2000)

Quine really didn't like the analytic/synthetic distinction. It made him feel ill just thinking about it.

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Created: 29th January, 2008 | Last Updated: —

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Quine rebelled against the entrenched dogma of having a beard and instead wore a berret.

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  • Main Contributions:

    Meaning Holism

  • Quotation:

    “Logic chases truth up the tree of grammar.”

  • Key Areas:

    Philosophy of Language, Philosophy of Logic, Epistemology

  • Annoying Habits:

    He had an irrational fear of things that came in pairs.

  • Nicknames:

    Frenchy

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