Vacuous Names in Early Analytic Philosophy: Frege, Russell, and Moore

Philosophy Compass 11 (6):316-326 (2016)
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Empty proper names give rise to intriguing questions. Frege, Moore and Russell stand at the beginning of analytic philosophy's engagement with these questions. In this paper I will therefore introduce and assess their views on the topic of empty names and draw connections to recent work.

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