tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21863552.post117125776786567899..comments2023-11-25T01:52:56.999-08:00Comments on Philosophical Pontifications: Quote of the Day: Quine on VerificationismAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06892913480992228908noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21863552.post-1171522807449681072007-02-14T23:00:00.000-08:002007-02-14T23:00:00.000-08:00I didn't cath that, but you're right: Given Quine'...I didn't cath that, but you're right: Given Quine's general views on modality, he has no right to seriously assert counterfactuals. My username aside, I don't have any big problems with modality, even if I do find it puzzling at times.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06892913480992228908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21863552.post-1171484750725772882007-02-14T12:25:00.000-08:002007-02-14T12:25:00.000-08:00If Quine intends "if sentences in general had mean...If Quine intends "if sentences in general had meanings, their meanings would be just that" as a material conditional, then given his belief in the falsity of the antecedent, he could just as well affirm that "if sentences in general had meanings, then meanings are identical to green cheese."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com