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Book SynopsisThe articles in this collection focus on philosophical approaches to proper names. The issues discussed include abstract names, empty names, naming and name-using practices, definite descriptions, individuals, reference, designation, sense and semantics. The contributions show the importance and lasting influence of theories proposed by John Stuart Mill, Gottlob Frege, Bertrand Russell, Donald Davidson, and Saul Kripke. Individual chapters assess traditional analyses and modern controversies, and contribute to the debate on proper names in contemporary philosophy of language.
Table of ContentsContents: Luis Fernández Moreno/Piotr Stalmaszczyk: Introduction: Philosophical Approaches to Proper Names – Manuel García-Carpintero: Predicativism and the Mill-Frege Theory of Proper Names – Dolf Rami: Names, Naming and Name-Using Practices – Stefano Predelli: Millian Dubbings: A Double-Context Approach to Name-Types – Eros Corazza/Dylan Hurry/Ryan Rafferty: On Naming: Frege Deconstructed vs. Perry Reconstructed – André Bazzoni: Names and Individuals – Marián Zouhar: Against Descriptivism: On an Essential Difference between Proper Names and Definite Descriptions – Michael McKinsey: Truths Containing Empty Names – Siu-Fan Lee: Can There Be a Davidsonian Theory of Empty Names?
