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causal theory of names: a standalone construct

One name. One construct. A landmark on the map.

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Philosophy of language

view that a proper name refers to whatever stands at the origin of a causal chain of uses, refined to allow reference change.

In philosophy of language, causal theory of names refers to view that a proper name refers to whatever stands at the origin of a causal chain of uses, refined to allow reference change. This meaning comes from Evans (1973) in Aristotelian Society Supplementary Volume.[1]

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chain3 fields · 3 citationsjingle · one word, three constructs origin2 fields · 2 citationsjingle · one word, two constructs proper3 fields · 3 citationsjingle · one word, three constructs

References

Evans, G., & Altham, J. E. J. (1973). The Causal Theory of Names. Aristotelian Society Supplementary Volume, 47(1), 187-225. https://doi.org/10.1093/aristoteliansupp/47.1.187

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