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5. Theory of Logic / F. Referring in Logic / 1. Naming / a. Names
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A name is a sort of tool [Plato]
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A name-giver might misname something, then force other names to conform to it [Plato]
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Things must be known before they are named, so it can't be the names that give us knowledge [Plato]
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5. Theory of Logic / F. Referring in Logic / 1. Naming / c. Names as referential
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Anyone who knows a thing's name also knows the thing [Plato]
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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]
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