Definite Descriptions and Quantifier Scope: Some Mates Cases Reconsidered
This paper reexamines some examples, discussed by Mates and others, of sentences containing both definite descriptions and quantifiers. It has frequently been claimed that these sentences provide evidence for the view that definite descriptions themselves are quantifiers. The main goal of this pape...
Main Author: | Michael Glanzberg |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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University of Rijeka. Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
2007-01-01
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Series: | European Journal of Analytic Philosophy |
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Online Access: | https://hrcak.srce.hr/file/137203 |
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