Chapter One. The Debate over the Theory of Reference for Proper Names

  1. Frank Jackson

Published Online: 13 AUG 2010

DOI: 10.1002/9781444325362.ch1

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Language, Names, and Information

Language, Names, and Information

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How to Cite

Jackson, F. (2010) The Debate over the Theory of Reference for Proper Names, in Language, Names, and Information, Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9781444325362.ch1

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 13 AUG 2010
  2. Published Print: 6 AUG 2010

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9781405161589

Online ISBN: 9781444325362

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Keywords:

  • debate, over theory of reference for proper names;
  • description theory of reference debate - for proper names;
  • deviating from anti-description theory message - by Kripke;
  • supervenience of reference on nature;
  • reference of proper names and description;
  • “Tweedledum” referring to Tweedledum and not to Tweedledee - to supervenience of reference on nature;
  • availability issue - availability of property or description settling the reference;
  • question of folk knowledge of reference - determining property, incidental to the central question;
  • issues about personal level knowledge;
  • description theory and interchangeability

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Where we will make our start

  • The supervenience of reference on nature

  • The availability issue

  • What is required of a user of a name?

  • The issue about personal level knowledge

  • The demand for precise and explicit specifications

  • What is a theory of reference a theory of?

  • In the mouths of the very young

  • The description theory and interchangeability

  • What is to come and a final objection noted

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