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'Commentary on 'De Anima'', 'Philosophical Remarks' and 'Reference and Definite Descriptions'
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19. Language / A. Nature of Meaning / 2. Meaning as Mental
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Language pictures the essence of the world [Wittgenstein]
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19. Language / A. Nature of Meaning / 5. Meaning as Verification
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You can't believe it if you can't imagine a verification for it [Wittgenstein]
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19. Language / B. Reference / 4. Descriptive Reference / b. Reference by description
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A definite description 'the F' is referential if the speaker could thereby be referring to something not-F [Donnellan, by Sainsbury]
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Donnellan is unclear whether the referential-attributive distinction is semantic or pragmatic [Bach on Donnellan]
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A description can successfully refer, even if its application to the subject is not believed [Donnellan]
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19. Language / B. Reference / 5. Speaker's Reference
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Whether a definite description is referential or attributive depends on the speaker's intention [Donnellan]
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