theory of descriptions

The topic theory of descriptions is discussed in the following articles:

major reference

  • TITLE: philosophy of language
    SECTION: Russell’s theory of descriptions
    The power of Frege’s logic to dispel philosophical problems was immediately recognized. Consider, for instance, the hoary problem of “non-being.” In the novel Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll, the messenger says he passed nobody on the road, and he is met with the observation, “Nobody walks slower than you.” To this the messenger replies,...

work of Russell

  • TITLE: Bertrand Russell (British logician and philosopher)