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Ideas for 'Axiomatic Theories of Truth (2005 ver)', 'On the Natural Faculties' and 'Empty Names'

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5. Theory of Logic / C. Ontology of Logic / 1. Ontology of Logic

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We can use truth instead of ontologically loaded second-order comprehension assumptions about properties [Halbach]

5. Theory of Logic / E. Structures of Logic / 7. Predicates in Logic

15651

Instead of saying x has a property, we can say a formula is true of x - as long as we have 'true' [Halbach]

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

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Semantic theory should specify when an act of naming is successful [Sawyer]

5. Theory of Logic / F. Referring in Logic / 1. Naming / c. Names as referential

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Millians say a name just means its object [Sawyer]

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

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Sentences with empty names can be understood, be co-referential, and even be true [Sawyer]

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Frege's compositional account of truth-vaues makes 'Pegasus doesn't exist' neither true nor false [Sawyer]

5. Theory of Logic / F. Referring in Logic / 2. Descriptions / c. Theory of definite descriptions

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Definites descriptions don't solve the empty names problem, because the properties may not exist [Sawyer]