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392 - BIBLIOGRAPHY

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143 - THE BEGINNINGS OF COGNITIVE LANGUAGE

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126 - THE BEGINNINGS OF COGNITIVE LANGUAGE

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356 - MINDS, BELIEFS, AND MODALITY

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309 - ONTOLOGY, PHYSICALISM, REALISM

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78 - THE ANALYTIC–SYNTHETIC DISTINCTION Quine’s view here raises a question about inapplicable mathematics. Much work is done in that subject without thought of physical application. In some cases it very hard to see how such work could ever be applicable. What are we make these parts mathematics? Why, on Quine’s account, should think them as either true or false, part our knowledge? It notable this which Quine takes seriously; he sufficiently thoroughgoing empiricist need reason to mathematics contribution knowledge, rather than an idle game. The puts forward the applicable and mathematics do not separate neatly. Speaking fact ‘‘pure extravagantly exceeds needs application’’, he says: I excesses simplistic matter rounding out. We have a modest example process already irrational numbers: no measurement too accurate accommodated by rational number, but admit extras simplify computations and generalizations. Higher set theory more same. (H&S, p. 400) A slightly different way emphasize point ask: once vocabulary of place, excluded? The demarcation makes no sense mathematical terms, so would lead clumsy unworkable theory. specifically ‘‘the higher reaches theory’’ ‘‘They couched same vocabulary grammar mathematics, cannot simply dismiss gibberish, unless imposing absurdly awkward gerrymandering grammar’’. (FSS, 56.) This addresses meaningfulness mathematics—why do dismiss ‘‘gibberish’’. But says nothing directly its justification. And general issue arises. generally justify claim appealing Paradigmatically, justified proof from other claims taken established (or obvious). absence proof, mathematicians may give plausibility considerations, what taken mathematical plausible is, again, application bits How facts fit with picture as holistically, indispensable role whole? There explicit answer work; can, however, indicate Quinean might look like.

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11 - EXTENSIONALITY, REFERENCE,

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4 - RECONCEIVING EPISTEMOLOGY

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316 - ONTOLOGY, PHYSICALISM, REALISM

galeria24 wrote 2 days ago: flicker of a thought’’. That is an event for which we might have evidence; so, Quine would claim, ev … more →

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73 - THE ANALYTIC–SYNTHETIC DISTINCTION at first unclear later become classified as conventional (analytic) truths or empirical (synthetic) truths. For Quine, it is almost the opposite: to classify a sentence true by convention at most an historical speculation about the way in which came be accepted; says nothing which evidence now bears on it, what justifies our accepting would justify ceasing accept it. Even those cases where we can make sense of idea truth convention, refers was introduced into theory, not its subsequent epistemological status. It simply irrelevant present status those sentences applies; notion thus marks no significant epistemological distinction. The point discussion this section that even if one begins granting Carnap’s distinctions between choice language and theory, also analytic synthetic sentences, still latter distinction does mark a clear difference. The sorts considerations might lead us change from another are principle different sorts might make theory within same language: each case say, generally abstract, without detailed examination particular case, new more successful predictions, simpler, or elegant, fruitful, than old—whether within involves adopting language. Hence there is cleavage synthetic, between Indeed very ceases fundamental, for longer conceived neutral framework. As shall see further, has agree with others range substantive judgments in order count speaking them. Quine tends use terms ‘‘language’’ ‘‘theory’’ interchangeably some contexts—though all, since speakers clearly hold theories. (See Quine’s ‘‘Reply Chomsky’’, especially section 5.) V putatively priori In view, Carnap needs analytic–synthetic primarily to account for knowledge appears rather empirical— most obviously, logic mathematics.

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