Quine says the "myth of physical objects" is superior to the myth of Homer’s gods because

a. the scientific conception of physical objects can be proven.
b. no one believes in Homer’s gods anymore.
c. it is the most pragmatically effective belief system we have.
d. the scientific belief in physical objects does not depend on any assumptions.


c.

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