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'What Does It Take to Refer?', 'Interview with Baggini and Stangroom' and 'Identity and Necessity'
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5. Theory of Logic / C. Ontology of Logic / 1. Ontology of Logic
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10454
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In first-order we can't just assert existence, and it is very hard to deny something's existence [Bach]
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5. Theory of Logic / E. Structures of Logic / 3. Constants in Logic
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10453
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In logic constants play the role of proper names [Bach]
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5. Theory of Logic / F. Referring in Logic / 1. Naming / b. Names as descriptive
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We may fix the reference of 'Cicero' by a description, but thereafter the name is rigid [Kripke]
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Proper names can be non-referential - even predicate as well as attributive uses [Bach]
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5. Theory of Logic / F. Referring in Logic / 1. Naming / c. Names as referential
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The function of names is simply to refer [Kripke]
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Millian names struggle with existence, empty names, identities and attitude ascription [Bach]
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5. Theory of Logic / F. Referring in Logic / 2. Descriptions / a. Descriptions
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An object can be described without being referred to [Bach]
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5. Theory of Logic / F. Referring in Logic / 2. Descriptions / b. Definite descriptions
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Definite descriptions can be used to refer, but are not semantically referential [Bach]
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