Working from Within: The Nature and Development of Quine's Naturalism
2018 philosophy book by Sander Verhaegh / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Working from Within: The Nature and Development of Quine's Naturalism is a 2018 book by Dutch philosopher and historian of analytic philosophy Sander Verhaegh. Released at a time in which there was increasing work done on Willard Van Orman Quine in the history of analytic philosophy, the book was the first to provide a full account of the historical development of his naturalism. It was also the first book to use the extensive archive materials on Quine at Harvard University's Houghton Library.
Author | Sander Verhaegh |
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Cover artist | Marjorie Boynton Quine |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
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Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Publication date | 2018 |
Pages | 218 |
ISBN | 978-0-190-91315-1 |
OCLC | 1039630975 |
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LC Class | B945.Q54 |
Website | Oxford Academic |
In the book, Verhaegh argues that Quine's naturalism can be best characterised as a commitment to "working from within" and a rejection of transcendental viewpoints. He also argues that the development of Quine's naturalism can be better understood by examining the obstacles that Quine faced writing an unpublished book entitled Sign and Object and the ways in which he overcame them. The book was academically well-received, gaining especial praise for the quality of its historical scholarship and use of archival sources, but also faced some critiques regarding its interpretations and relevancy to contemporary philosophy.