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5. Theory of Logic / E. Structures of Logic / 2. Logical Connectives / a. Logical connectives
14352 '¬', '&', and 'v' are truth functions: the truth of the compound is fixed by the truth of the components [Jackson]
     Full Idea: It is widely agreed that '¬', '&', and 'v' are 'truth functions': the truth value of a compound sentence formed using them is fully determined by the truth value or values of the component sentences.
     From: Frank Jackson (Conditionals [2006], 'Equiv')
     A reaction: A candidate for not being a truth function might be a conditional →, where the arrow adds something over and above the propositions it connects. The relationship has an additional truth value? Does A depend on B?
5. Theory of Logic / F. Referring in Logic / 1. Naming / b. Names as descriptive
21878 Names have a subjective aspect, especially the role of our own name [Derrida]
     Full Idea: We can give a subjective account of names, by considering our own name.
     From: Jacques Derrida (works [1990]), quoted by Barry Stocker - Derrida on Deconstruction
21889 'I' is the perfect name, because it denotes without description [Derrida]
     Full Idea: 'I' is the perfect name, because it denotes without description.
     From: Jacques Derrida (works [1990]), quoted by Barry Stocker - Derrida on Deconstruction
5. Theory of Logic / F. Referring in Logic / 1. Naming / c. Names as referential
21879 Even Kripke can't explain names; the word is the thing, and the thing is the word [Derrida]
     Full Idea: Even Kripke can't explain names, because the word is the thing, and also the thing is the word.
     From: Jacques Derrida (works [1990]), quoted by Barry Stocker - Derrida on Deconstruction