Demonstratives, definite descriptions and non-redundancy.
In some sentences, demonstratives can be substituted with definite descriptions without any change in meaning. In light of this, some have maintained that demonstratives are just a type of definite description. However, several theorists have drawn attention to a range of cases where definite descri...
| Publicado en: | Philosophical Studies Vol. 177; no. 1; pp. 39 - 65 |
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