Willard Van Orman Quine - The familiar material objects may not be

The familiar material objects may not be all that is real, but they are admirable examples.

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Quine, Willard Van Orman. Word and Object. MIT Press, 1960, p. 3.

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About the Author

Willard Van Orman Quine

Born: June 25, 1908
Died: December 25, 2000
Nationality: American
Profession: Philosopher

Biography

Willard Van Orman Quine was an American philosopher and logician in the analytic tradition, recognized as "one of the most influential philosophers of the twentieth century." From 1930 until his death 70 years later, Quine was continually affiliated with Harvard University in one way or another, first as a student, then as a professor. He filled the Edgar Pierce Chair of Philosophy at Harvard from 1956 to 1978.

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