In this article I review some fundamental aspects of the singularist view of definite descriptions taking as paradigm the Frege-Strawson version of it. I consider more closely the role of the definite article and its relation with presuppositions. Finally, I raise some doubts about the coherence of such approach as an explanation for the phenomenon of reference
Keith Donnellan (1966) contrasted two uses of definite descriptions, the referential and the attribu...
This paper questions the claim that definite descriptions have a referential semantics. Two possible...
Is the definite article analyzed by Russell’s Theory of Definite Descriptions identical to the defin...
The topic of this paper is the logical analysis and translation of definite descriptions (structures...
Amongst those who have analysed definite descriptions as referential, most have considered them to b...
Abstract. Is the definite article analyzed by Russell’s Theory of Definite Descriptions identical to...
Linguistics and philosophy have provided distinct views on the nature of reference to individuals in...
This paper investigates the notion of definiteness from a psycholinguistic perspective and addresses...
Although Strawson’s main aim in “On Referring ” was to argue that definite descriptions can be used ...
Singular reference to ourselves and the ordinary objects surrounding us is a most crucial philosoph...
In this article the author discusses what seems to be a puzzle for Frege’s notion of singular senses...
A Russellian theory of (definite) descriptions takes an utterance of the form 'The F is G' to expres...
According to the received view, descriptivism is a dead end in an attempt to account for singular re...
Donnellan’s recently published Essays on Reference, Language, and Mind (2012) collect his seminal pa...
It is commonly assumed that definite descriptions imply the existence and uniqueness of an entity sa...
Keith Donnellan (1966) contrasted two uses of definite descriptions, the referential and the attribu...
This paper questions the claim that definite descriptions have a referential semantics. Two possible...
Is the definite article analyzed by Russell’s Theory of Definite Descriptions identical to the defin...
The topic of this paper is the logical analysis and translation of definite descriptions (structures...
Amongst those who have analysed definite descriptions as referential, most have considered them to b...
Abstract. Is the definite article analyzed by Russell’s Theory of Definite Descriptions identical to...
Linguistics and philosophy have provided distinct views on the nature of reference to individuals in...
This paper investigates the notion of definiteness from a psycholinguistic perspective and addresses...
Although Strawson’s main aim in “On Referring ” was to argue that definite descriptions can be used ...
Singular reference to ourselves and the ordinary objects surrounding us is a most crucial philosoph...
In this article the author discusses what seems to be a puzzle for Frege’s notion of singular senses...
A Russellian theory of (definite) descriptions takes an utterance of the form 'The F is G' to expres...
According to the received view, descriptivism is a dead end in an attempt to account for singular re...
Donnellan’s recently published Essays on Reference, Language, and Mind (2012) collect his seminal pa...
It is commonly assumed that definite descriptions imply the existence and uniqueness of an entity sa...
Keith Donnellan (1966) contrasted two uses of definite descriptions, the referential and the attribu...
This paper questions the claim that definite descriptions have a referential semantics. Two possible...
Is the definite article analyzed by Russell’s Theory of Definite Descriptions identical to the defin...
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