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Ideas for 'Unconscious Cerebral Initiative', 'Trees, Terms and Truth' and 'The Essence of Reference'

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5. Theory of Logic / A. Overview of Logic / 2. History of Logic

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Was logic a branch of mathematics, or mathematics a branch of logic? [Engelbretsen]

5. Theory of Logic / E. Structures of Logic / 1. Logical Form

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Propositions can be analysed as pairs of terms glued together by predication [Engelbretsen]

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Logical syntax is actually close to surface linguistic form [Engelbretsen]

5. Theory of Logic / E. Structures of Logic / 2. Logical Connectives / c. not

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Standard logic only negates sentences, even via negated general terms or predicates [Engelbretsen]

5. Theory of Logic / F. Referring in Logic / 1. Naming / e. Empty names

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It is best to say that a name designates iff there is something for it to designate [Sainsbury]

5. Theory of Logic / F. Referring in Logic / 2. Descriptions / b. Definite descriptions

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Definite descriptions may not be referring expressions, since they can fail to refer [Sainsbury]

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Definite descriptions are usually rigid in subject, but not in predicate, position [Sainsbury]