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All the ideas for 'works', 'works' and 'Mr Strawson on Referring'

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5 ideas

1. Philosophy / F. Analytic Philosophy / 5. Linguistic Analysis

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Common speech is vague; its vocabulary and syntax must be modified, for precision [Russell]

2. Reason / D. Definition / 11. Ostensive Definition

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Empirical words need ostensive definition, which makes them egocentric [Russell]

5. Theory of Logic / G. Quantification / 2. Domain of Quantification

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De Morgan introduced a 'universe of discourse', to replace Boole's universe of 'all things' [De Morgan, by Walicki]

19. Language / C. Assigning Meanings / 9. Indexical Semantics

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Science reduces indexicals to a minimum, but they can never be eliminated from empirical matters [Russell]

25. Social Practice / E. Policies / 2. Religion in Society

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Only when working people are poor do they remain obedient to God [Calvin, by Weber]