The Reflectins On Quine's Criticism Of The Cleavage Between Analytic Propositions And Synthetic Propositions

The idea of the cleavage between analytic propositions and synthetic propositions has lasted for a long time,from Leibniz,Hume,Kant to Logic Empiricists,they all have raised this idea.But Quine made a profound and sharp criticism of it,and pointed out that there was no a fundamental cleavage between analytic propositions and synthetic propositions which triggered off reflection of the philosophical community.There were many controversies about the content,the rationality of argument and the significance of Quine's thesis.Until now Quine's criticism still has a far-reaching impact on us.This paper aims to sort out the cleavage between analytic propositions and synthetic propositions,from the idea of the cleavage between analytic propositions and synthetic propositions was proposed to which was criticized by Quine,as well as the reflection caused by Quine's criticism.By analyzing its profound theory backgrounds and the philosophical motives,the author grasps the topic of the logical philosophy,and makes some comments on it.The main body altogether is divided four chapters.Chapterl:The idea of the cleavage between analytic propositions and Synthetic propositions was put forward.By analyzing the discussion on analytic propositions and synthetic propositions of Leibniz,Hume,Kant and Logic Empiricists,the author from a philosophical sense sorts out the development and change of the idea of the cleavage between analytic propositions and Synthetic propositionsChapter2:Quine's criticism of the cleavage between analytic propositions and Synthetic propositions.Quine's criticism had been achieved through two steps:First of all,analyticity which was relied on the distinction between analytic propositions and Synthetic propositions was impossible was not clear;and secondly,Quine had destroyed Reduction which was the basis of the distinction between analytic propositions and Synthetic propositions by Holism,so he refuted fundamentally the cleavage between analytic propositions and Synthetic propositions.Chapter3:The comments on Quine's criticism.By discussing the great value and significance of this theory and analyzing its limitations and insufficient,the author finds out the enlightenment on the future research on the logical philosophy and the analytic philosophy.Chapter4:The controversies and reflection on the cleavage between analytic propositions and synthetic propositions.Quine's criticism has caused a further discussion on analyticity and the philosophical theory which behind the issue of the cleavage between analytic propositions and Synthetic propositions.