Combining Philosophers
Ideas for Paul Bernays, Stephen S. Colvin and Bertrand Russell
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19. Language / B. Reference / 1. Reference theories
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Russell argued with great plausibility that we rarely, if ever, refer with our words [Russell, by Cooper,DE]
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19. Language / B. Reference / 2. Denoting
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Referring is not denoting, and Russell ignores the referential use of definite descriptions [Donnellan on Russell]
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A definite description 'denotes' an entity if it fits the description uniquely [Russell, by Recanati]
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Denoting phrases are meaningless, but guarantee meaning for propositions [Russell]
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In 'Scott is the author of Waverley', denotation is identical, but meaning is different [Russell]
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19. Language / B. Reference / 4. Descriptive Reference / a. Sense and reference
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By eliminating descriptions from primitive notation, Russell seems to reject 'sense' [Russell, by Kripke]
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19. Language / B. Reference / 4. Descriptive Reference / b. Reference by description
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It is pure chance which descriptions in a person's mind make a name apply to an individual [Russell]
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19. Language / B. Reference / 5. Speaker's Reference
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Russell assumes that expressions refer, but actually speakers refer by using expressions [Cooper,DE on Russell]
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