Philosophical Lexicon
Encyclopedia
The Philosophical Lexicon is a humorous dictionary founded by philosopher Daniel Dennett
and now edited by Asbjørn Steglich-Petersen. It lists neologisms that have been humorously coin
ed from the names of (mostly) contemporary philosophers. For example, the following definition refers to the philosopher W. V. O. Quine
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Daniel Dennett
Daniel Clement Dennett is an American philosopher, writer and cognitive scientist whose research centers on the philosophy of mind, philosophy of science and philosophy of biology, particularly as those fields relate to evolutionary biology and cognitive science. He is currently the Co-director of...
and now edited by Asbjørn Steglich-Petersen. It lists neologisms that have been humorously coin
Coin
A coin is a piece of hard material that is standardized in weight, is produced in large quantities in order to facilitate trade, and primarily can be used as a legal tender token for commerce in the designated country, region, or territory....
ed from the names of (mostly) contemporary philosophers. For example, the following definition refers to the philosopher W. V. O. Quine
Willard Van Orman Quine
Willard Van Orman Quine was an American philosopher and logician in the analytic tradition...
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quine, v. (1) To deny resolutely the existence or importance of something real or significant. "Some philosophers have quined classes, and some have even quined physical objects." Occasionally used intr., e.g., "You think I quine, sir. I assure you I do not!" (2) n. The total aggregate sensory surface of the world; hence quinitis, irritation of the quine.