This thesis examines the thought of W.V.O. Quine and Donald Davidson in relation to the issue of externalism, with the aim of exploring the epistemological and semantic implications of their philosophies. After reconstructing the fundamental features of Quine’s holism and Davidson’s theory of radical interpretation, the work highlights the different ways in which the two authors conceive the relationship between language, knowledge, and the world. Through a critical comparison, the research argues that Davidson’s externalism represents a more complete and coherent development of Quine’s insights, as it more effectively integrates the intersubjective and communicative dimensions of meaning.
La presente tesi esamina il pensiero di W.V.O. Quine e Donald Davidson in relazione alla questione dell’esternalismo, con l’obiettivo di indagare le implicazioni epistemologiche e semantiche delle loro filosofie. Dopo aver ricostruito le linee fondamentali dell’olismo quineano e della teoria davidsoniana dell’interpretazione radicale, il lavoro mette in luce il diverso modo in cui i due autori concepiscono il rapporto tra linguaggio, conoscenza e mondo. Attraverso un confronto critico, la ricerca sostiene che l’esternalismo di Davidson rappresenti uno sviluppo più completo e coerente delle intuizioni quineane, poiché integra in modo più soddisfacente la dimensione intersoggettiva e comunicativa del significato.
Un’indagine delle filosofie di W.V.O. Quine e Donald Davidson alla luce della questione dell’esternalismo.
CREMA, ELEONORA
2024/2025
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This thesis examines the thought of W.V.O. Quine and Donald Davidson in relation to the issue of externalism, with the aim of exploring the epistemological and semantic implications of their philosophies. After reconstructing the fundamental features of Quine’s holism and Davidson’s theory of radical interpretation, the work highlights the different ways in which the two authors conceive the relationship between language, knowledge, and the world. Through a critical comparison, the research argues that Davidson’s externalism represents a more complete and coherent development of Quine’s insights, as it more effectively integrates the intersubjective and communicative dimensions of meaning.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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