The Modal Argument against Nominal Description Theory

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Result language

angličtina

Original language name

The Modal Argument against Nominal Description Theory

Original language description

The paper examines Loar’s and Bach’s defence of Nominal Description Theory against Kripkean Modal Argument (MA). Using formal tools of hyperintensional logic, I discriminate three kinds of nominal description which are possible substitutes for a proper name, thus considering various readings of the MA. On its natural understanding, the MA is valid – contrary to what Loar and Bach say. On the other hand, the soundness of the MA remains doubtful, as pointed out already by Loar and Bach.

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Czech description

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Type

J_ost - Miscellaneous article in a specialist periodical

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

60301 - Philosophy, History and Philosophy of science and technology

Project

<a href="/en/project/GA16-19395S" target="_blank" >GA16-19395S: Semantic notions, paradoxes and hyperintensional logic based on modern ramified theory of types</a><br>

Continuities

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Publication year

2017

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Kriterion - Journal of Philosophy

ISSN

1019-8288

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Volume of the periodical

31

Issue of the periodical within the volume

1

Country of publishing house

AT - AUSTRIA

Number of pages

24

Pages from-to

77-100

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