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All the ideas for 'Explaining the A Priori', 'Frege's Distinction of Sense and Reference' and 'Articulating Reasons: Intro to Inferentialism'

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5. Theory of Logic / F. Referring in Logic / 1. Naming / b. Names as descriptive

9182	Ancient names like 'Obadiah' depend on tradition, not on where the name originated [Dummett]

18. Thought / D. Concepts / 2. Origin of Concepts / a. Origin of concepts

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The concept 'red' is tied to what actually individuates red things [Peacocke]

19. Language / A. Nature of Meaning / 6. Meaning as Use

7765	The use of a sentence is its commitments and entitlements [Brandom, by Lycan]

19. Language / B. Reference / 3. Direct Reference / b. Causal reference

9181	The causal theory of reference can't distinguish just hearing a name from knowing its use [Dummett]