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According to the passage, which view did J.S. Mill hold about proper names?
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?
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?
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?
What is the 'Basic Worry' mentioned in the passage?
What did Frege think about names and descriptions according to the passage?
What did Frege think about names and descriptions according to the passage?
What was Frege and Russell's solution to the problem created by individuals having different understandings of a single name?
What was Frege and Russell's solution to the problem created by individuals having different understandings of a single name?
Based on the text, what is John Searle's proposed solution to the challenge posed by understanding names?
Based on the text, what is John Searle's proposed solution to the challenge posed by understanding names?
What concept is at the core of the description theory of names as discussed in the text?
What concept is at the core of the description theory of names as discussed in the text?
How does the text explain the meaning of a name for different individuals?
How does the text explain the meaning of a name for different individuals?
What is the key distinction made by John Searle regarding understanding names in a linguistic community?
What is the key distinction made by John Searle regarding understanding names in a linguistic community?
