Word and Object
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"Word and Object" is a seminal 1960 work of analytic philosophy by W.V.O. Quine that develops his views on meaning, reference, and the indeterminacy of translation.
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| instanceOf |
non-fiction book
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philosophy book → |
| academicDiscipline |
cognitive science
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linguistics → philosophy → |
| author |
W.V.O. Quine
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Willard Van Orman Quine → |
| centralClaim |
meaning is not determinate across translation manuals
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ontology is relative to a background theory → reference is inscrutable relative to total theory → semantic notions should be treated behavioristically → there is no fact of the matter about a unique correct translation → |
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United States
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| criticizes |
analytic–synthetic distinction
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| developsConcept |
canonical notation
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indeterminacy of translation → inscrutability of reference → observation sentence → occasion sentence → ontological relativity → radical translation → regimentation of language → stimulus meaning → |
| genre |
analytic philosophy
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| hasEdition |
1960 first edition
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| hasPart |
chapter on ontological relativity
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chapter on radical translation → discussion of observation sentences → discussion of stimulus meaning → |
| influenced |
Daniel Dennett
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Donald Davidson → Hilary Putnam → analytic philosophy of language → naturalized epistemology → |
| influencedBy |
behaviorism
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empiricism → logical positivism → |
| language |
English
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| mainSubject |
epistemology
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ontology → philosophy of language → |
| notableIdea |
there is no objective fact of the matter about reference assignments
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translation is underdetermined by all possible behavioral evidence → |
| philosophicalTradition |
naturalism
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naturalized epistemology → |
| publicationYear |
1960
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| publisher |
John Wiley & Sons
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MIT Press → Technology Press of MIT → |
| relatedWork |
Ontological Relativity and Other Essays
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Two Dogmas of Empiricism → |
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Two Dogmas of Empiricism
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linguistic turn → |
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Ontological Relativity and Other Essays
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follows |
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Ontological Relativity and Other Essays
("Stimulus and Meaning")
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Willard Van Orman Quine
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On What There Is
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relatedWorkByAuthor |