Philosophy of logic /
With his customary incisiveness, W. V. Quine presents logic as the product of two factors, truth and grammar--but argues against the doctrine that the logical truths are true because of grammar or language. Rather, in presenting a general theory of grammar and discussing the boundaries and possible...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge, Mass. :
Harvard University Press,
1986.
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Full text (MFA users only) |
| ISBN: | 9780674042445 0674042441 |
| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Summary: | With his customary incisiveness, W. V. Quine presents logic as the product of two factors, truth and grammar--but argues against the doctrine that the logical truths are true because of grammar or language. Rather, in presenting a general theory of grammar and discussing the boundaries and possible extensions of logic, Quine argues that logic is not a mere matter of words. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (ix, 109 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 103-104) and index. |
| Language Note: | English. |
| Edition: | 2nd ed. |
| Library Staff: | View instance in FOLIO |