"Language is conceived in sin and science is its redemption"
- Willard Van Orman Quine
About this Quote
This quote by Willard Van Orman Quine suggests that language is flawed and imperfect, which science is the only way to redeem it. Quine is suggesting that language is not ideal and can be misinterpreted, causing confusion and misunderstanding. He thinks that science is the only method to make sense of language and to make it more precise and accurate. He is recommending that science can assist us to understand language much better and to make it more dependable. Quine is likewise suggesting that science can assist us to communicate better and to prevent misconceptions. By using science, we can make language more accurate and precise, and hence make it more trusted and understandable. Quine's quote is a tip that language is imperfect and that science is the only way to make it more trusted and reasonable.
This quote is written / told by Willard Van Orman Quine between June 25, 1908 and December 25, 2000. He/she was a famous author.
The author also have 11 other quotes.
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