Combining Philosophers
Ideas for Eubulides, Edmund L. Gettier and Keith Donnellan
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5. Theory of Logic / F. Referring in Logic / 2. Descriptions / a. Descriptions
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Russell only uses descriptions attributively, and Strawson only referentially [Donnellan, by Lycan]
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5. Theory of Logic / F. Referring in Logic / 2. Descriptions / b. Definite descriptions
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A definite description can have a non-referential use [Donnellan]
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Definite descriptions are 'attributive' if they say something about x, and 'referential' if they pick x out [Donnellan]
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'The x is F' only presumes that x exists; it does not actually entail the existence [Donnellan]
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5. Theory of Logic / L. Paradox / 1. Paradox
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If you know your father, but don't recognise your father veiled, you know and don't know the same person [Eubulides, by Dancy,R]
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5. Theory of Logic / L. Paradox / 6. Paradoxes in Language / a. The Liar paradox
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If you say truly that you are lying, you are lying [Eubulides, by Dancy,R]
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5. Theory of Logic / L. Paradox / 6. Paradoxes in Language / b. The Heap paradox ('Sorites')
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Removing one grain doesn't destroy a heap, so a heap can't be destroyed [Eubulides, by Dancy,R]
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