Kürbis, Nils;
(2025)
Definite Descriptions.
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Reference Module in Social Sciences.
Elsevier
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Abstract
Definite descriptions are expressions of the form “the F”. The present entry begins by explaining Russell's theory of definite descriptions, according to which “The F is G” means “There is exactly one F and it is G”. It then discusses the alternative theories of Frege and Carnap, two influential criticisms by Strawson and Donnellan, and some formalisations of theories of definite descriptions building on Hintikka's and Lambert's work in free logic.
| Type: | Book chapter |
|---|---|
| Title: | Definite Descriptions |
| ISBN-13: | 9780443157851 |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1016/B978-0-323-95504-1.00381-1 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-323-95504-1.00381-1 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL SLASH UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL SLASH > Faculty of Arts and Humanities UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL SLASH > Faculty of Arts and Humanities > Dept of Philosophy |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10205740 |
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