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Quotes from The Web of Belief — Willard van Orman Quine

1908–2000 United States

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Implication is thus the very texture of our web of belief, and logic is the theory that traces it.

The Web of Belief (1970)

At root what is needed for scientific inquiry is just receptivity to data, skill in reasoning, and yearning for truth. Admittedly, ingenuity can help too.

The Web of Belief (1970)

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