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Frege and the Description Theory: An Attempt at Rehabilitation




AlaotsikkoAn Attempt at Rehabilitation

Julkaisun tekijätMaunu Ari

KustantajaBRILL ACADEMIC PUBLISHERS

Julkaisuvuosi2015

JournalGrazer Philosophische Studien - Internationale Zeitschrift für Analytische Philosophie

Volyymi92

Julkaisunumero1

Aloitussivu109

Lopetussivun numero116

Sivujen määrä8

ISSN0165-9227

eISSN1875-6735

DOIhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1163/9789004310841_006


Tiivistelmä

I question the received view that Frege advocates the description theory of proper names. First, I argue that the textual evidence for this view from Frege’s writings is not conclusive. Secondly, I propose that the Fregean Sinne (of proper names) may be understood nondescriptionally in terms of symbolhood. Finally, I suggest that in the notorious passages where Frege is apparently supporting the description theory he is just indicating the potential problems with communication with proper names.


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