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'Parmenides', 'Mathematics and the Metaphysicians' and 'What Does It Take to Refer?'
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5. Theory of Logic / C. Ontology of Logic / 1. Ontology of Logic
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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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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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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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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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5. Theory of Logic / L. Paradox / 3. Antinomies
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Plato found antinomies in ideas, Kant in space and time, and Bradley in relations [Plato, by Ryle]
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Plato's 'Parmenides' is perhaps the best collection of antinomies ever made [Russell on Plato]
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5. Theory of Logic / L. Paradox / 4. Paradoxes in Logic / a. Achilles paradox
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To solve Zeno's paradox, reject the axiom that the whole has more terms than the parts [Russell]
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