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2. Reason / A. Nature of Reason / 2. Logos

6294	In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the word was God [John]

3. Truth / A. Truth Problems / 2. Defining Truth

8821	Jesus said he bore witness to the truth. Pilate asked, What is truth? [John]

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]

25. Social Practice / D. Justice / 2. The Law / b. Rule of law

7810	The 'Eumenides' of Aeschylus shows blood feuds replaced by law [Aeschylus, by Grayling]