Ideas from 'Quantifiers and Propositional Attitudes' by Willard Quine [1955], by Theme Structure

[found in 'Ways of Paradox and other essays' by Quine,Willard [Harvard 1976,0-674-94837-8]].

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19. Language / A. Nature of Meaning / 10. Denial of Meanings
Intensions are creatures of darkness which should be exorcised
                        Full Idea: Intensions are creatures of darkness and I shall rejoice with the reader when they are exorcised.
                        From: Willard Quine (Quantifiers and Propositional Attitudes [1955], §II)
                        A reaction: Quine seems to be in a diminshing minority with this view. For 'intensions' read 'meanings', presumably.