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Full Idea
The theory of definite descriptions may eliminate apparent commitment to such entities as the present King of France, but certainly not to the present Queen of England.
Gist of Idea
Definite descriptions theory eliminates the King of France, but not the Queen of England
Source
Bernard Linsky (Russell's Metaphysical Logic [1999], 7.3)
Book Ref
Linsky,Bernard: 'Russell's Metaphysical Logic' [CSLI 1999], p.127