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- Title
Quine against Lewis (and Carnap) on Truth by Convention.
- Authors
Morris, Sean
- Abstract
Abstract: Many commentators now view Quine's ‘Truth by Convention’ as a flawed criticism of Carnap. Gary Ebbs argued recently that Quine never intended Carnap as his target. Quine's criticisms were part of his attempt to work out his own scientific naturalism. I agree that Carnap was not Quine's target but object that Quine's criticisms were wholly internal to his own philosophy. Instead, I argue that C.I. Lewis held the kind of truth‐by‐convention thesis that Quine rejects. This, however, leaves Carnap out of the picture. I then show how Quine came to see the earlier criticisms as also having force against Carnap.
- Subjects
QUINE, Willard Van Orman, 1908-2000; CARNAP, Rudolf, 1891-1970; NATURALISM; EBBS, Gary; TRUTH; MASS commentators
- Publication
Pacific Philosophical Quarterly, 2018, Vol 99, Issue 3, p366
- ISSN
0279-0750
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/papq.12185