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W.V.O. Quine (1908-2000), American philosopher and logician in the analytic tradition. His major works include From a Logical Point of View (1953) and Word and Object (1960). His fields of specialization were philosophy of language, epistemology, metaphysics, and logic.
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Foundation: Foundation in logic and philosophy of science is the idea that assertions must ultimately be based in empiricism. Even in formalized statements, it must ultimately be possible to specify the meaning of the components or expressions by reference to something in the world. See also Formalism, Formalization, Logic, Everyday language, Meaning, Reference._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
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Chalmers, David | Foundation | Chalmers | |
Heidegger, Martin | Foundation | Heidegger | |
Kant, Immanuel | Foundation | Kant | |
Peacocke, Christopher | Foundation | Peacocke | |
Quine, W.V.O. | Foundation | Quine | |
Rorty, Richard | Foundation | Rorty | |
Schurz, Gerhard | Foundation | Schurz | |
Simons, Peter M. | Foundation | Simons | |
Weber, Max | Foundation | Weber | |
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