Review of Quine's The Significance of the New Logic (original) (raw)

The review discusses "The Significance of the New Logic" by Quine, highlighting its structure comprising an editorial introduction, a historical-philosophical essay by Janssen-Lauret, and the main text along with an appendix. It argues that while Quine's book serves well as an introductory text on propositional and quantificational logic, much of the content rehashes earlier works, lacking novelty. The review critiques Janssen-Lauret's introduction for omitting key historical details about Quine's connections to Carnap and the Vienna Circle, while affirming the overall value of the translation as a resource in the context of analytical philosophy.