Reference fixing and the stiffness of reference or three (would be) puzzles concerning names

This paper deals with three puzzles concerning reference. The first concerns the Kripkean distinction between reference fixing by description and meaning giving. The second concerns the compatibility of two properties of names, arbitrariness and rigidity across world. The third concerns the tenabili...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ernesto Napoli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Rosenberg & Sellier 2011-07-01
Series:Rivista di Estetica
Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/estetica/1946