Quiddities
Quiddities
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Summary
To define the quiddity of a thing originally meant to define its essential nature. The word later meant a subtle distinction and later, a quibble. All three senses are called into play in this book containing a series of essays in a dictionary form on subjects ranging from altruism to zero.
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Quiddities by W V Quine
To define the quiddity of a thing originally meant to define its essential nature, then the word came to mean a subtle distinction and later a quibble. All three senses are called into play in the title of W.V. Quine's "Quiddities". It contains a series of brief essays, in a dictionary form, on subjects ranging from altruism to zero.| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780140125221 |
| ISBN 10 | 0140125221 |
| Title | Quiddities |
| Author | W V Quine |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Year published | 1990-05-14 |
| Number of pages | 272 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |