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Single Idea 10788

[filed under theme 5. Theory of Logic / F. Referring in Logic / 1. Naming / a. Names ]

Full Idea

For a nominalist with an ontology of empirically distinguishable objects, proper names are seen as a primary vehicle of reference.

Gist of Idea

Nominalists see proper names as a main vehicle of reference

Source

Ruth Barcan Marcus (Nominalism and Substitutional Quantifiers [1978], p.162)

Book Ref

'Philosophy of Logic: an anthology', ed/tr. Jacquette,Dale [Blackwell 2002], p.162