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The paradox of naming
pp. 81-102
Abstract
There is overwhelming evidence that proper names must have senses or connotations that somehow contain contingent information about their referents. There is also overwhelming evidence that proper names cannot possibly have such senses or connotations. That is the paradox of naming.
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Published in:
Lal Shaw Jaysankar (1985) Analytical philosophy in comparative perspective: exploratory essays in current theories and classical Indian theories of meaning and reference. Dordrecht, Springer.
Pages: 81-102
DOI: 10.1007/978-94-009-6499-0_4
Full citation:
Lycan W. (1985) „The paradox of naming“, In: J. Lal Shaw (ed.), Analytical philosophy in comparative perspective, Dordrecht, Springer, 81–102.