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| 18898 | In standard logic, names are the only way to refer [Sommers] |
| Full Idea: In modern predicate logic, definite reference by proper names is the primary and sole form of reference. | |
| From: Fred Sommers (Intellectual Autobiography [2005], 'Reference') | |
| A reaction: Hence we have to translate definite descriptions into (logical) names, or else paraphrase them out of existence. The domain only contains 'objects', so only names can uniquely pick them out. |