Date of Award
10-1970
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Philosophy
Supervisor
N.L. Wilson
Language
English
Abstract
This thesis is an attempt to rescue the analytic-synthetic distinction from the attacks of W.V.O. Quine ,and his followers. In particular, the notion of synonymy in natural languages is examined along with a critical discussion of attempts to define this notion. Also, Carnap's explication of logical truth is discussed to some length with emphasis on semantical rules, meaning postulates, and state-descriptions.
Recommended Citation
Carrasco, David, "A Defense Against Quine's Attack on Analyticity" (1970). Open Access Dissertations and Theses. Paper 4562.
http://digitalcommons.mcmaster.ca/opendissertations/4562
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