The Caesar problem – a piecemeal solution

The Caesar problem arises for abstractionist views, which seek to secure reference for terms such as ‘the number of Xs’ or #X by stipulating the content of ‘unmixed’ identity contexts like ‘#X = #Y’. Frege objects that this stipulation says nothing about ‘mixed’ contexts such as ‘#X = Julius Caesar’...

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Autor principal: Studd, JP
Formato: Journal article
Idioma:English
Publicado em: Oxford University Press 2023