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Causal Theory of Names Explained by Gerardo Martínez is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The document discusses the causal theory of names proposed by Saul Kripke as an alternative to the description theory of names. It outlines two key questions regarding names: 1) What does a speaker denote when using a name? and 2) What conditions must be satisfied for an expression to be the name of an item? The description theory holds that speakers denote things based on descriptions associated with names, but Kripke argues this is insufficient through examples. The document then analyzes Kripke
- Author
- Gerardo Martínez
- Language
- EN