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

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Semantic theory should specify when an act of naming is successful [Sawyer]

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

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Millians say a name just means its object [Sawyer]

5. Theory of Logic / F. Referring in Logic / 1. Naming / e. Empty names

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Sentences with empty names can be understood, be co-referential, and even be true [Sawyer]

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Frege's compositional account of truth-vaues makes 'Pegasus doesn't exist' neither true nor false [Sawyer]

5. Theory of Logic / F. Referring in Logic / 2. Descriptions / c. Theory of definite descriptions

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Definites descriptions don't solve the empty names problem, because the properties may not exist [Sawyer]

5. Theory of Logic / L. Paradox / 4. Paradoxes in Logic / d. Richard's paradox

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Richard's puzzle uses the notion of 'definition' - but that cannot be defined [Russell]

5. Theory of Logic / L. Paradox / 6. Paradoxes in Language / a. The Liar paradox

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Vicious Circle: what involves ALL must not be one of those ALL [Russell]