Names as tokens and names as tools

Michael Pelczar

pp. 133-155

in: Synthese 128, 2001.

Abstract

After presenting a variety of arguments in support of the idea that ordinary names are indexical, I respond to John Perry's recent arguments against the indexicality of names. I conclude by indicating some connections between the theory of names defended here and Wittgenstein's observations on naming, and suggest that the latter may have been misconstrued in the literature.

Cited authors

Wittgenstein Ludwig

Perry John