Frege and Russell's Views on Names and Descriptions

Proper names are singular terms whose business is to refer to objects.

Proper names do not indicate or imply any attributes as belonging to the individuals they refer to. (correct)

Proper names are equivalent in meaning to definite descriptions.

Proper names indicate or imply attributes as belonging to the individuals they refer to.

Proper names are singular terms whose business is to refer to objects.

The meaning of a name is concerned with things in the world, rather than things in the mind.

There is no more to the meaning of a name than the fact that it refers to the object it does refer to. (correct)

Proper names are equivalent in meaning to definite descriptions.

Ordinary proper names were equivalent in meaning to definite descriptions.

Proper names are singular terms whose business is to refer to objects.

Names and descriptions work in the same way. (correct)

Neither ordinary proper names nor definite descriptions were singular terms.

The meaning of words is concerned with things in the world, rather than things in the mind. Signup and view all the answers

Both names and descriptions were singular terms whose business is to refer to objects. Signup and view all the answers

Names are associated with a cluster of identifying descriptions. Signup and view all the answers

Names are associated with a range of slightly indeterminate descriptions. Signup and view all the answers

Multiple associations with names Signup and view all the answers

Different individuals may associate different sets of identifying descriptions with a name. Signup and view all the answers

Names are associated with clusters of identifying descriptions. Signup and view all the answers

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