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Single Idea 10311

[catalogued under 5. Theory of Logic / G. Quantification / 1. Quantification]

Full Idea

Quine says that no good sense can be made of quantification into opaque contexts.

Clarification

'Opaque contexts' usually involve uncertainty of reference

Gist of Idea

No sense can be made of quantification into opaque contexts

Source

report of Willard Quine (works [1961]) by Bob Hale - Abstract Objects Ch.2

Book Reference

Hale,Bob: 'Abstract Objects' [Blackwell 1987], p.17


A Reaction

This is because poor old Quine was trapped in a world of language, and had lost touch with reality. I can quantify over the things you are thinking about, as long as you are thinking about things that can be quantified over.