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Ideas for 'On the Question of Absolute Undecidability', 'Philosophical Theology' and 'Explanation and Reference'

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5. Theory of Logic / F. Referring in Logic / 1. Naming / a. Names

17505	Using proper names properly doesn't involve necessary and sufficient conditions [Putnam]
	Full Idea: The important thing about proper names is that it would be ridiculous to think that having linguistic competence can be equated in their case with knowledge of a necessary and sufficient condition.
	From: Hilary Putnam (Explanation and Reference [1973], II B)

5. Theory of Logic / K. Features of Logics / 5. Incompleteness

17894	We have no argument to show a statement is absolutely undecidable [Koellner]
	Full Idea: There is at present no solid argument to the effect that a given statement is absolutely undecidable.
	From: Peter Koellner (On the Question of Absolute Undecidability [2006], 5.3)