Quine's 1951 paper Two Dogmas of Empiricism is well-known for attacking the analytic-synthetic distinction and for being one of the most influential papers in analytic philosophy. In this video, I explain the argumentative (or rather: non-argumentative) structure of Quine's paper, consider on what grounds distinctions can be attacked, clarify the relation between Quine and Kant, explain the empiricist background against which Quine is working, and explain why the article could have so much impact.
Victor Gijsbers teaches philosophy at Leiden University in the Netherlands. This video is part of an ongoing look at various philosophical papers: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8Nxd4OXpzqldzrAdT2O5Xv4aJrtEV-b8