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Ideas for 'The Metaontology of Abstraction', 'Moral Luck' and '17: Epistle to Titus'

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5. Theory of Logic / F. Referring in Logic / 1. Naming / d. Singular terms

12230	Singular terms refer if they make certain atomic statements true [Hale/Wright]
	Full Idea: Anyone should agree that a justification for regarding a singular term as having objectual reference is provided just as soon as one has justification for regarding as true certain atomic statements in which it functions as a singular term.
	From: B Hale / C Wright (The Metaontology of Abstraction [2009], §9)
	A reaction: The meat of this idea is hidden in the word 'certain'. See Idea 10314 for Hale's explanation. Without that, the proposal strikes me as absurd.

5. Theory of Logic / L. Paradox / 6. Paradoxes in Language / a. The Liar paradox

9464	One of their own prophets said that Cretans are always liars [Anon (Titus)]
	Full Idea: One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, the Cretians are always liars, evil beasts, slow bellies. This witness is true.
	From: Anon (Titus) (17: Epistle to Titus [c.115], I.12)
	A reaction: The classic statement of the paradox, the word 'always' being the source of the problem.