Problems for the Causal Theory of Names
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- Created on: 02-04-16 19:12
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1.Empty Names
How can we accomodate empty names, eg. names with no actual bearers?
Response - empty names are introduced to linguistic communities at some point in time, so causal-historical chains spread forward, as if the name had been bestowed to an actual individual.
2. Change of reference
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