Bloomsbury Quine on Meaning: Indeterminacy of Translation - Philosophy

Explore Willard Van Orman Quine's groundbreaking philosophy through this comprehensive study from the Continuum Studies in American Philosophy series. This volume examines one of Quine's most influential doctrines: the indeterminacy of translation, a central assertion in the philosophy of language that challenges how we understand meaning and interpretation. Quine, the Edgar Pierce Chair holder at Harvard University and arguably the greatest analytic philosopher of the twentieth century, revolutionised multiple disciplines including mathematical logic, set theory, and the philosophy of language. His seminal works such as Word and Object and Ontological Relativity and Other Essays remain foundational texts in contemporary philosophy. This book provides essential insight into Quine's linguistic philosophy and his radical reconceptualisation of how translation operates, making it indispensable for students, scholars, and philosophers seeking to understand one of the era's most important thinkers and his lasting impact on analytic philosophy.