Combining Philosophers

Ideas for K Marx / F Engels, Keith Donnellan and John Austin

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5. Theory of Logic / F. Referring in Logic / 2. Descriptions / a. Descriptions

7760	Russell only uses descriptions attributively, and Strawson only referentially [Donnellan, by Lycan]

5. Theory of Logic / F. Referring in Logic / 2. Descriptions / b. Definite descriptions

5811	A definite description can have a non-referential use [Donnellan]

5812	Definite descriptions are 'attributive' if they say something about x, and 'referential' if they pick x out [Donnellan]

5814	'The x is F' only presumes that x exists; it does not actually entail the existence [Donnellan]