1. Introduction 2. Quine’s Philosophical Background: Beginnings; Logic; Carnap 3. The Analytic-synthetic Distinction 4. Re-conceiving Epistemology 5. The Beginnings of Cognitive Language: Shared Responses to Stimulation and Observation Sentences 6. Beyond the Observation Sentences 7. Theory and Evidence 8. Radical Translation and its Indeterminacy 9. Quinean Metaphysics: Limning the Structure of Reality 10. A Framework for Theory: the Role of Logic 11. Extensionality, Reference, and Singular Terms 12. Ontology, Physicalism, Realism 13. Minds, Beliefs, and Modality. Conclusion. Index
Biography
Peter Hylton
'...required reading for anyone interested in Quine, twentieth century philosophy, the role of science, or language. No academic library will be complete without this superb new work.' CHOICE
'This is an excellent book, and a welcome addition to the Arguments of the Philosophers series. Peter Hylton succeeds in giving a comprehensive exposition of Quine’s main ideas and arguments... It is the most comprehensive single-authored account to date.' - Michael Beaney, University of York, UK
'Hylton's book is a first rate piece of scholarship.' - Roger Gibson, Washington University in St.Louis, USA
'This is an excellent piece of work by a philosopher who clearly is expert in Quine scholarship.' -Alexander Miller, University of Birmingham, UK
