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Willard Van Orman Quine of Harvard stands as one of the modern world’s most eminent philosophers. In this rare interview conducted by world-renowned author and professor Bryan Magee, Quine discusses his earlier view of himself as a mathematical logician, and his later interest in philosophy in a more general sense—specifically, regarding metaphysics and the philosophy of language.

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This is from the series Modern Philosophy.
Watch the other episodes here:
Introduction to Philosophy with Isaiah Berlin: youtube.com/watch?v=vib2rqJKS08
Herbert Marcuse interview: youtube.com/watch?v=0KqC1lTAJx4
Heidegger and Existentialism: youtube.com/watch?v=27bo4FMP3vo
Wittgenstein's Philosophy: youtube.com/watch?v=2EtOB-j9LmY
Logical Positivism: youtube.com/watch?v=S6_Vy-Uzwzc
Linguistic Philosophy: youtube.com/watch?v=IVY6t-DaeZw
Willard Van Orman Quine interview: youtube.com/watch?v=Pf91msFW7ds
Philosophy of Language with John Searle: youtube.com/watch?v=jyf_pxqhRrI
Noam Chomsky interview: youtube.com/watch?v=ZVXLo9gJq-U
Philosophy of Science: youtube.com/watch?v=h7Z2y61rd6M
Philosophy and Politics: youtube.com/watch?v=hJedzWtu-JM
Philosophy and Literature with Iris Murdoch: youtube.com/watch?v=pBG10XnxQaI
The Social Context of Philosophy: youtube.com/watch?v=3qwWu9K7yOw