Nelson Goodman 1906 – 1998
Nelson Goodman (1906 – 1998) was an American philosopher of the Contemporary era, associated with Analytic Philosophy.
Henry Nelson Goodman was an American philosopher who made fundamental contributions to logic, the theory of induction, the philosophy of language, and the philosophy of art. The Structure of Appearance developed a phenomenalist construction of the world in the spirit of Carnap; Fact, Fiction, and Forecast introduced the new riddle of induction with the famous predicate grue; and Languages of Art set out a general theory of symbol systems that took depiction, description, and exemplification as varieties of reference. Ways of Worldmaking gathered his characteristic late thesis that there are many world-versions, none of which is privileged as the single correct description.
Key facts
- Nationality
- American
- Era
- Contemporary
- Movements
- Analytic Philosophy
Selected quotes
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Attributed to Nelson Goodman:
“There are many ways the world is, and there is no neutral language for description.”
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Attributed to Nelson Goodman:
“Worldmaking always begins from worlds already on hand.”
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Attributed to Nelson Goodman:
“All emeralds examined before t are grue.”
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Attributed to Nelson Goodman:
“A symbol system, not a single symbol, is the unit of meaning.”
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Attributed to Nelson Goodman:
“Realism is relative, determined by the system of representation in use.”
Nelson Goodman by topic
Frequently asked about Nelson Goodman
- When did Nelson Goodman live?
- Nelson Goodman was born in 1906 and died in 1998.
- Where was Nelson Goodman from?
- Nelson Goodman was an American philosopher of the Contemporary era.
- What philosophical movements is Nelson Goodman associated with?
- Nelson Goodman was associated with Analytic Philosophy.
- What was Nelson Goodman known for?
- Henry Nelson Goodman was an American philosopher who made fundamental contributions to logic, the theory of induction, the philosophy of language, and the philosophy of art.
- How many quotes are attributed to Nelson Goodman?
- There are 5 attributed quotations from Nelson Goodman in the 1001Philosophers collection, organized by topic.