On Denoting
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"On Denoting" is a seminal 1905 philosophical essay by Bertrand Russell that introduced his influential theory of descriptions and reshaped analytic philosophy of language.
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academic article
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philosophical essay → |
| addresses |
logical form of definite descriptions
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problem of non-referring expressions → relationship between language and reality → |
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Bertrand Russell
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| centralClaim |
apparent reference to non-existent objects can be eliminated by logical analysis
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denoting phrases can be analyzed away in logical form → |
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United Kingdom
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| datePublished |
1905-10
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foundational work in philosophy of language
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seminal essay in analytic philosophy → |
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The present King of France is bald
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| field |
analytic philosophy
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philosophy of language → |
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philosophical logic
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| hasImpactOn |
formal semantics
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linguistics → logic → metaphysics → |
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Logic and Knowledge
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Russell: Philosophical Essays → various anthologies of analytic philosophy → |
| influenced |
Bertrand Russell's later work in logic
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Ludwig Wittgenstein → P. F. Strawson → Rudolf Carnap → W. V. O. Quine → analytic philosophy → logical positivism → ordinary language philosophy → philosophy of language in the 20th century → |
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English
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definite descriptions
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denoting phrases → indefinite descriptions → logical analysis of language → theory of descriptions → |
| notableFor |
formulation of Russell's theory of descriptions
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influence on subsequent debates about reference and meaning → method of logical analysis of ordinary language → |
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479–493
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| philosophicalMovement |
analytic philosophy
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| philosophicalTradition |
Anglo-American analytic tradition
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| publicationYear |
1905
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Mind
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Mind, New Series, Vol. 14
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| timePeriod |
early 20th century
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Bertrand Russell
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Bertrand Russell → |
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Mind, New Series, Vol. 14
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Bertrand Russell
("theory of descriptions")
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