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Single Idea 4567

[filed under theme 19. Language / B. Reference / 1. Reference theories ]

Full Idea

Russell argued with great plausibility that we rarely, if ever, refer with our words.

Gist of Idea

Russell argued with great plausibility that we rarely, if ever, refer with our words

Source

report of Bertrand Russell (On Denoting [1905]) by David E. Cooper - Philosophy and the Nature of Language §4

Book Ref

Cooper,David E.: 'Philosophy and the Nature of Language' [Longman 1979], p.71


A Reaction

I'm not sure if I understand this. Presumably phrases which appear to refer actually point at other parts of language rather than the world.