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date: 15 November 2024

Quine, Willard van Orman (1908–2000) 

Source:
A Dictionary of Philosophy
Author(s):

Simon Blackburn

The most influential American philosopher of the latter half of the 20th century, Quine was born in Akron, Ohio, of partly Dutch and partly Manx descent. After Oberlin College he did graduate work at Harvard, gaining his doctorate in ... ...

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