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Willard Van Orman Quine (25 June 1908 - 25 December 2000

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  • Birth

    Birth

    W.V. Quine was born in Akron, Ohio on June 25th
    Resources:
    Hylton, Peter, and Gary Kemp. “Willard Van Orman Quine.” Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, Stanford University, 14 Feb. 2019, plato.stanford.edu/entries/quine/.

  • Oberlin College

    Quine attended Oberlin College in OH with a major of Mathematics from 1926 - 1930. Philosophy was already a part of Quine's life as he earned honors reading in mathematical philosophy. This would be the beginning of his journey in logic and philosophy.
    Resources:
    Hylton, Peter, and Gary Kemp. “Willard Van Orman Quine.” Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, Stanford University, 14 Feb. 2019, plato.stanford.edu/entries/quine/.

  • 1930 - 1932: Post Graduate: Ph.D. in Philosophy from Harvard University

    With a dissertation on Whitehead (mathematics) and Russell's (philosophy) 'Principia Mathematica'
    Resources:
    Hylton, Peter, and Gary Kemp. “Willard Van Orman Quine.” Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, Stanford University, 14 Feb. 2019, plato.stanford.edu/entries/quine/.
    Linsky, Bernard, and Andrew David Irvine. “Principia Mathematica.” Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, Stanford University, 27 Mar. 2019, plato.stanford.edu/entries/principia-mathematica/#SignPrinMath.
  • Publishing of, 'From a Logical Point of View'

    Publishing of, 'From a Logical Point of View'

    A collection of 9 essays covering the theory of meaning and references as well as discussing philosophy and logic.
    Resources:
    Hylton, Peter, and Gary Kemp. “Willard Van Orman Quine.” Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, Stanford University, 14 Feb. 2019, plato.stanford.edu/entries/quine/.
    Quine, Willard Van Orman. “From a Logical Point of View - W. V. Quine.” - W. V. Quine | Harvard University Press, www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?isbn=9780674323513.
  • Radio Broadcast: The Limits of Knowledge

    Radio Broadcast: The Limits of Knowledge

    In this broadcast, Quine prepares an essay on limits and delivers this lecture at Harvard University.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9bGk07eL8c
    Photo Credit:
    brainyquote.com/authors/willard-van-orman-quine-quotes

  • Final Publication: 'From Stimulus to Science' in 1995

    A short book over Quine's historical work to include an overview of the history of philosophy from Plato to Carnap. He then explains his views as well.
    Resources:
    Hylton, Peter, and Gary Kemp. “Willard Van Orman Quine.” Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, Stanford University, 14 Feb. 2019, plato.stanford.edu/entries/quine/.
    Quine, W. V. From Stimulus to Science. Harvard Univ. Press, 1999.

  • Death

    After living for exactly 82 years and 6 months, Quine died in Boston, Massachusetts on Christmas day. Resources:
    Hylton, Peter, and Gary Kemp. “Willard Van Orman Quine.” Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, Stanford University, 14 Feb. 2019, plato.stanford.edu/entries/quine/.