This philosopher's studies of indirect self-reference inspired and eponymous computer program that outputs its own source code.
This philosopher's studies of indirect self-reference inspired and eponymous computer program that outputs its own source code. He argued that scientific theories are confirmed or disconfirmed as a whole, and that epistemology needs to be naturalized. With Pierre Duhem he advocated ontological relativity, and he argued for the indeterminacy of translation in Word and Object. Other important works include From a Logical Point of View and The Roots of Reference, but he is best known for attacking the analytic - synthetic distinction. For 10 points -- identify this author of "Two Dogmas of Empiricism."
This philosopher's studies of indirect self-reference inspired and eponymous computer program that outputs its own source code.
Willard Van Orman Quine