Ideas from 'Frege's Distinction of Sense and Reference' by Michael Dummett [1975], by Theme Structure
[found in 'Truth and Other Enigmas' by Dummett,Michael [Duckworth 1978,0-7156-1650-1]].
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5. Theory of Logic / F. Referring in Logic / 1. Naming / b. Names as descriptive
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Ancient names like 'Obadiah' depend on tradition, not on where the name originated
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19. Language / B. Reference / 3. Direct Reference / b. Causal reference
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The causal theory of reference can't distinguish just hearing a name from knowing its use
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