"Word and Object" is a philosophical work by Willard Van Orman Quine, published in 1960. It explores the relationship between language, meaning, and reality, challenging the distinction between analytic and synthetic statements. Quine argues that our understanding of words is deeply interconnected with the objects they refer to, emphasizing the holistic nature of knowledge. In this book, Quine introduces the idea of the indeterminacy of translation, suggesting that there is no single correct way to translate words from one language to another. This concept raises questions about how meaning is constructed and understood, impacting fields such as linguistics, philosophy, and cognitive science.