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• Definite descriptions
  ...ribes a particular definite object but does not refer to it. The theory of definite descriptions put forward by philosophers like [[Bertrand Russell]]<ref>[[Avrum Stroll]], Sentences containing definite descriptions are true if all three of these conditions are true. If any one of the condi
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• Definite descriptions/Definition
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• Definite description
  #REDIRECT [[Definite descriptions]]
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• Reference (philosophy)/Definition
  ...relationship between word and world: names, general terms, indexicals and definite descriptions.
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• Naming and Necessity/Definition
  ...s an alternative to a theory of proper names based on use of one or more [[definite descriptions]].
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• Definite descriptions
  ...ribes a particular definite object but does not refer to it. The theory of definite descriptions put forward by philosophers like [[Bertrand Russell]]<ref>[[Avrum Stroll]], Sentences containing definite descriptions are true if all three of these conditions are true. If any one of the condi
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• Bertrand Russell/Related Articles
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• Reference (philosophy)
  ...of different cases: [[naming|names]], general terms, [[indexicals]] and [[definite descriptions]] being some. There are some difficult issues that reference brings up: whe ..."cluster theory". Under this theory, each proper referent has a cluster of definite descriptions which pick them out uniquely, and correct reference is made by use of any o
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• Bertrand Russell
  ...t contribution that Russell made to philosophy was that of his theory of [[definite descriptions]], which attempt to provide a rigorous analysis of statements of the form ' ...criptions/ Descriptions], for a more detailed description of the theory of definite descriptions, as well as summaries of objections by [[Keith Donnellan]], [[Peter Strawso
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• Archive:Monthly Write-a-Thon/February 8, 2009
  ...ad precisely zero energy left to write anything incisive. But, I present [[Definite descriptions]]. I've also edited a few other things and done some Related Articles subpa
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