On Denoting

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• denoting phrase — The term with which Russell introduced his famous paper ‘On Denoting’ (Mind, 1905): denoting phrases include definite and indefinite descriptions (a man, some man, any man, the present King of England…) regardless of whether anything is actually… …   Philosophy dictionary

• Denoting — Denote De*note , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Denoted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Denoting}.] [L. denotare; de + notare to mark, nota mark, sign, note: cf. F. d[ e]noter. See {Note}.] 1. To mark out plainly; to signify by a visible sign; to serve as the sign or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• denoting — de·note || dɪ nəʊt v. symbolize; mark …   English contemporary dictionary

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• On Denoting — written by Bertrand Russell, is one of the most significant and influential philosophical essays of the 20th century. It was published in the philosophy journal Mind in 1905; then reprinted, in both a special 2005 anniversary issue of the same j …   Wikipedia

• On denoting — De la dénotation De la dénotation (On Denoting) est un des articles philosophiques les plus influents de tout le XXe siècle. Il a été écrit par Bertrand Russell et publié dans la revue Mind en 1905 (réimpression dans Logic and Knowledge en… …   Wikipédia en Français

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