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Ideas for Machamer,P/Darden,L/Craver,C, Scott Soames and E.J. Lowe

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

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Indefinite descriptions are quantificational in subject position, but not in predicate position [Soames]

5. Theory of Logic / F. Referring in Logic / 2. Descriptions / c. Theory of definite descriptions

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Recognising the definite description 'the man' as a quantifier phrase, not a singular term, is a real insight [Soames]

5. Theory of Logic / G. Quantification / 3. Objectual Quantification

8312	It is better if the existential quantifier refers to 'something', rather than a 'thing' which needs individuation [Lowe]

5. Theory of Logic / G. Quantification / 7. Unorthodox Quantification

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The universal and existential quantifiers were chosen to suit mathematics [Soames]

5. Theory of Logic / I. Semantics of Logic / 1. Semantics of Logic

6653	Syntactical methods of proof need only structure, where semantic methods (truth-tables) need truth [Lowe]

5. Theory of Logic / L. Paradox / 4. Paradoxes in Logic / a. Achilles paradox

4229	An infinite series of tasks can't be completed because it has no last member [Lowe]