The Modal Argument against Nominal Description Theory
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| Year of publication | 2017 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Kriterion - Journal of Philosophy |
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| Web | https://doi.org/10.1515/krt-2017-310106 |
| Field | Philosophy and religion |
| Keywords | Nominal Description Theory; modal argument; Millianism |
| Description | The paper examines Loar’s and Bach’s defence of Nominal Description Theory against Kripkean Modal Argument (MA). Using formal tools of hyperintensional logic, I discriminate three kinds of nominal description which are possible substitutes for a proper name, thus considering various readings of the MA. On its natural understanding, the MA is valid – contrary to what Loar and Bach say. On the other hand, the soundness of the MA remains doubtful, as pointed out already by Loar and Bach. |
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