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Which university was Willard Van Orman Quine affiliated with for 70 years?
Which university was Willard Van Orman Quine affiliated with for 70 years?
What is the name of the system of mathematics and set theory developed by Quine?
What is the name of the system of mathematics and set theory developed by Quine?
Who developed the Quine-Putnam indispensability argument for the reality of mathematical entities?
Who developed the Quine-Putnam indispensability argument for the reality of mathematical entities?
What did Quine advocate for in science?
What did Quine advocate for in science?
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What major writings is Quine known for?
What major writings is Quine known for?
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Study Notes
- Willard Van Orman Quine was an American philosopher and logician.
- He was affiliated with Harvard University for 70 years as a student and professor.
- Quine was a teacher of logic and set theory.
- He developed his own system of mathematics and set theory, known as New Foundations.
- Quine and Hilary Putnam developed the Quine-Putnam indispensability argument for the reality of mathematical entities.
- He believed that philosophy is continuous with science and advocated for naturalized epistemology.
- Quine advocated for ontological relativity in science, known as the Duhem-Quine thesis.
- His major writings include "On What There Is" and "Two Dogmas of Empiricism."
- Quine was named the fifth most important philosopher of the past two centuries in a 2009 poll.
- He won the first Schock Prize in Logic and Philosophy in 1993 and the Kyoto Prize in Arts and Philosophy in 1996.
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Test your knowledge on the life and work of Willard Van Orman Quine, the influential American philosopher and logician. From his time at Harvard University to his development of the Quine-Putnam indispensability argument, this quiz will challenge your understanding of Quine's ideas on mathematics, naturalized epistemology, and ontological relativity in science. See if you can ace this quiz and learn more about the fifth most important philosopher of the past two centuries.
