The nature of propositions and the cognitive value of names have been the focal point of philosophy of language for the last few decades. The advocates of the causal reference theory have favored the view that the semantic contents of proper names are their referents. However, Frege’s puzzle about the different cognitive value of coreferential names has made this identification seem impossible. Geirsson provides a detailed overview of the debate to date, and then develops a novel account that explains our reluctance...
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In the year 1856, I, Hermann Schultz, a German by birth, received a prize allowing me to study botany in Greece. In Athens, I boarded at the home of a man named Christodoulos. Every day, I went into the country to study plants, but I dared not go as far as I would have liked. Athens was surrounded by bandits. I am not a coward, as you will soon see, but I value my life. It is a gift from my parents and for their sakes I wish to preserve it as long as possible.
