Question

A book by this thinker that proposes “eternal sentences” was referenced by the title of a “metaphysical study” by Roderick Chisholm. In a paper discussing ontological commitments, this philosopher dismissed the interlocutors McX (10[1])and Wyman’s (10[3])positions on the existence of Pegasus. (10[1])This “reluctant Platonist” used a criterion he outlined in “On What There Is” to argue, (10[1])along with Hilary Putnam, (10[4])for the existence of mathematical objects (10[1])by appealing (10[1])to their indispensability. (10[1]-5[1])Daniel Dennett used this thinker’s (10[1])name as a verb (-5[1])in the title of a paper (10[2])arguing against qualia. (10[1]-5[1])A paper by this author of Word and Object (10[2])considers (10[1])two versions of the (10[1])phrase (10[2])“No bachelor is married” to argue (-5[1])against the analytic–synthetic (10[1])distinction. For 10 points, name this American philosopher of (-5[1])“Two Dogmas (10[1])of (10[1])Empiricism.” (10[2])■END■ (10[5]0[12])

ANSWER: W. V. O. Quine [or Willard Van Orman Quine; accept “Quining Qualia”]
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Mitch McCullarPenn State AColumbia A3210
Akshar GoyalUIUC AUChicago C3410
Neal JoshiWashU BUIUC B3410
Kevin Zheng (UG)Michigan BOhio State B (DII)3410
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Jisoo YooTexas AVassar A5910
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Omer KeskinOxford ALSE A5910
Anton Akroush (DII)Michigan State APitt A6510
Alex AkridgeIndiana APurdue A6710
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Michael WuSouthampton BOxford B7010
Christian SherringtonSouthampton ACambridge D7510
Collin Leck (D2)Central OklahomaMississippi State79-5
Hazel DePreist-SullivanBard ARowan A8510
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Carter McLeanPrinceton AHaverford A88-5
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Joe Paterson (UG)Michigan State B (UG)Pitt B (UG)9710
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Stephen WalshNorthwestern ANotre Dame11210
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Ciaran Strimaitis (DII)Kenyon A (UG)CWRU C (UG)12510
Keerthana Krishnan (D2)Texas CColorado College12510
Emma Victoria ByronRutgers CPenn State B1260
Vincent ZhangPenn BPenn A12610
Derrick LiuJohns Hopkins BRutgers A12610
William SnyderHaverford APrinceton A12610
David ZhangUIUC DMiami1260
Evan DaviesMiamiUIUC D1260
Conner YamnitzWashU CPurdue C12610
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