Bertrand Russell

SENSE, REFERENCE, & CATS | FREGE/RUSSELL DEBATE

https://youtu.be/x0UtcTwNwKs When it comes to language, how does it relate to reality? Signs, sense, reference, definite descriptions or denoting phrases,…

2 years ago

Is Sense Superfluous?

https://youtu.be/vMtg5t6PgKw Last time, we looked at the sense & reference of unreal objects like the Present Emperor of China. Of…

3 years ago

The Present Emperor of CHINA is hairy!

https://youtu.be/pKitWB5vptU How is it possible to refer to something that doesn’t exist? What kind of sense could a definite description…

3 years ago

Sense & Reference: Fictional Names

https://youtu.be/7jZ1JNZRblg How do we understand the sense & reference of fictional objects? What objects do their names refer to, and…

3 years ago

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