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Single Idea 3005

[catalogued under 5. Theory of Logic / F. Referring in Logic / 1. Naming / a. Names]

Full Idea

If the concept 'Jocasta' needs to be distinguished from the concept 'Oedipus's mother', that's all right because the two concepts are connected with different properties.

Gist of Idea

'Jocasta' needs to be distinguished from 'Oedipus's mother' because they are connected by different properties

Source

Jerry A. Fodor (Psychosemantics [1987], p. 84)

Book Reference

Fodor,Jerry A.: 'Psychosemantics' [MIT 1993], p.84