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'''Uniqueness''' is a distinguishing property of singular definite descriptions. The sentence ''The present king of France is bald'' entails that there is a king of France (existence) and that there is exactly one (uniqueness). A point of debate has been the question whether existence and uniqueness should be treated as part of the assertion (as Russell did) or as a presupposition (as Strawson proposed). | '''Uniqueness''' is a distinguishing property of singular definite descriptions. The sentence ''The present king of France is bald'' entails that there is a king of France (existence) and that there is exactly one (uniqueness). A point of debate has been the question whether existence and uniqueness should be treated as part of the assertion (as Russell did) or as a presupposition (as Strawson proposed). | ||
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| − | + | *[http://www2.let.uu.nl/UiL-OTS/Lexicon/zoek.pl?lemma=Uniqueness&lemmacode=133 Utrecht Lexicon of Linguistics] | |
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* Russell, B. 1905. ''On denoting,'' Mind XIV, pp.479-493 | * Russell, B. 1905. ''On denoting,'' Mind XIV, pp.479-493 | ||
* Strawson 1950. ''On referring,'' Mind LIX, pp.320-344 | * Strawson 1950. ''On referring,'' Mind LIX, pp.320-344 | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:39, 24 August 2014
Definition
Uniqueness is a distinguishing property of singular definite descriptions. The sentence The present king of France is bald entails that there is a king of France (existence) and that there is exactly one (uniqueness). A point of debate has been the question whether existence and uniqueness should be treated as part of the assertion (as Russell did) or as a presupposition (as Strawson proposed).
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References
- Russell, B. 1905. On denoting, Mind XIV, pp.479-493
- Strawson 1950. On referring, Mind LIX, pp.320-344
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