Single Idea 16987

[catalogued under 19. Language / B. Reference / 4. Descriptive Reference / a. Sense and reference]

Full Idea

Russell, since he eliminates descriptions from his primitive notation, seems to hold in 'On Denoting' that the notion of 'sense' is illusory.

Clarification

'sense' is Frege's 'sinn', as opposed to reference

Gist of Idea

By eliminating descriptions from primitive notation, Russell seems to reject 'sense'

Source

report of Bertrand Russell (On Denoting [1905]) by Saul A. Kripke - Naming and Necessity notes and addenda note 04

Book Reference

Kripke,Saul: 'Naming and Necessity' [Blackwell 1980], p.27


A Reaction

Presumably we can eliminate sense from formal languages, but natural languages are rich in connotations (or whatever we choose to call them).