The Ideas of Quine

March 16, 1978
46 min
Season 1 - Episode 9: The Ideas of Quine

Season 1 - Episode 9: The Ideas of Quine

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Overview

Willard Van Orman Quine of Harvard stands as one of the modern world’s most eminent philosophers. In this rare interview conducted by world-renowned author and professor Bryan Magee, Quine discusses his earlier view of himself as a mathematical logician, and his later interest in philosophy in a more general sense—specifically, regarding metaphysics and the philosophy of language.

Episode Information

TV Show

Men of Ideas

Season

Season 1

Episode Number

9

Air Date

March 16, 1978

Runtime

46 minutes

Guest Stars

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Willard Van Orman Quine

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