Full Idea
Whatever can be expressed indexically could be expressed by non-indexical means.
Gist of Idea
All indexicals can be expressed non-indexically
Source
Cappelen,H/Dever,Josh (The Inessential Indexical [2013], 08.1)
Book Reference
Cappelen,H/Dever,J: 'The Inessential Indexical' [OUP 2013], p.143
A Reaction
This is the best summary of the thesis of their book. Indexicality in non-essential.
Related Idea
Idea 22418 I can know indexical truths a priori, unlike their non-indexical paraphrases [McGinn]