W. V. Quine

W. V. Quine

American philosopher
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Willard Van Orman Quine (; known to intimates as "Van"; June 25, 1908 – December 25, 2000) was an American philosopher and logician in the analytic tradition, recognized as "one of the most influential philosophers of the twentieth century." From 1930 until his death 70 years later, Quine was continually affiliated with Harvard University in one way or another, first as a student, then as a professor. He filled the Edgar Pierce Chair of Philosophy at Harvard from 1956 to 1978.

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W. V. Quine was born on Thursday, 25 June 1908 in Akron, Ohio, United States. He was best known as a philosopher. Quine's country of citizenship (nationality) was American. He died on Monday, 25 December 2000 in Boston, Massachusetts at the age of 92. He had dark brown eyes and salt and pepper hair (color). His zodiac star sign was Cancer.

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