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Names
In Michael Devitt & Richard Hanley (eds.), The Blackwell Guide to the Philosophy of Language. Malden, Mass.: Wiley-Blackwell. pp. 255–273 (2006)
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This chapter contains sections titled: How Does a Name Refer? The Description Theory How Does a Name Refer? The Causal‐historical Theory How Does a Name Mean? The Description Theory How Does a Name Mean? The Cluster Theory Kripke's Critique of the Description and Cluster Theories of Names Rigid Designation How Does a Name Mean? Direct Reference.Author's Profile
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