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Perspective voyage · 1905

Russell — What an empty description contributes

If there is no person to refer to, is the sentence meaningless, or can we analyze a structure under which it is false?

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How do words point to the world?

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“On Denoting” appeared in 1905 in Mind, volume XIV, issue 4, pages 479–493.

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  • On Denoting

    Bertrand Russell · 1905 · Mind XIV(4), pages 479–493; DOI 10.1093/mind/XIV.4.479

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1905 CE · 1905

“On Denoting” appears in Mind XIV(4), pages 479–493.

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