Combining Philosophers

Ideas for Herodotus, Michael Jubien and Bob Hale

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5. Theory of Logic / F. Referring in Logic / 1. Naming / a. Names

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We only grasp a name if we know whether to apply it when the bearer changes [Jubien]

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The baptiser picks the bearer of a name, but social use decides the category [Jubien]

5. Theory of Logic / F. Referring in Logic / 1. Naming / c. Names as referential

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Examples show that ordinary proper names are not rigid designators [Jubien]

5. Theory of Logic / F. Referring in Logic / 1. Naming / d. Singular terms

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We should decide whether singular terms are genuine by their usage [Hale]

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Often the same singular term does not ensure reliable inference [Hale]

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Plenty of clear examples have singular terms with no ontological commitment [Hale]

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If singular terms can't be language-neutral, then we face a relativity about their objects [Hale]

5. Theory of Logic / F. Referring in Logic / 2. Descriptions / b. Definite descriptions

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We could make a contingent description into a rigid and necessary one by adding 'actual' to it [Jubien]