In favour of the classical Quine on ontology

Kemp, G. (2020) In favour of the classical Quine on ontology. Canadian Journal of Philosophy, 50(2), pp. 223-237. (doi: 10.1017/can.2019.16)

Abstract

I make a Quinean case that Quine’s ontological relativity marked a wrong turn in his philosophy, that his fundamental commitments point toward the classical view of ontology that was worked out in most detail in his Word and Object (1960). This removes the impetus toward (a version of) structuralism in his later philosophy.

• Item Type: Articles
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Kemp, Dr Gary
• Authors: Kemp, G.
• College/School: College of Arts > School of Humanities > Philosophy
• Journal Name: Canadian Journal of Philosophy
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• ISSN: 0045-5091
• ISSN (Online): 1911-0820
• Published Online: 28 October 2019
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © The Author(s) 2019
• First Published: First published in Canadian Journal of Philosophy 50(2):223-237
• Publisher Policy: Reproduced in accordance with the publisher copyright policy