“How are we to adjudicate among rival ontologies? Certainly the answer is not provided by the semantical formula "To be is to be the value of a variable"; this formula serves rather, conversely, in testing the conformity of a given remark or doctrine to a prior ontological standard.” ValuesGivenAnswersStandardsDoctrineConformityFormulasTestingRivalsRemarksVariablesOntology Book:Quintessence: Basic Readings from the Philosophy of W.V. Quine Source: Quintessence: Basic Readings from the Philosophy of W.V. Quine
“More and more, as I get older, people come up to me and say, 'Thank you for all the laughter.' And my standard answer is, 'It was my pleasure.' But that's the truth.” PeopleAnswersPleasureLaughterStandardsCome UpSaying Thank YouOlder People Author:Bob Newhart