Frege and Russell's Views on Names and Descriptions
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According to the passage, which view did J.S. Mill hold about proper names?

  • 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.

    • What is the 'Millian view' as described in the passage?

  • 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.

    • What did Russell and Frege agree on according to the passage?

  • 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.

    • What is the 'Basic Worry' mentioned in the passage?

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

    What did Frege think about names and descriptions according to the passage?

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

    What was Frege and Russell's solution to the problem created by individuals having different understandings of a single name?

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

    Based on the text, what is John Searle's proposed solution to the challenge posed by understanding names?

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

    What concept is at the core of the description theory of names as discussed in the text?

    <p>Multiple associations with names</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the text explain the meaning of a name for different individuals?

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

    What is the key distinction made by John Searle regarding understanding names in a linguistic community?

    <p>Names are associated with clusters of identifying descriptions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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