Ambiguity Thesis

Posted on November 17, 2008
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What do we lose if definite descriptions are ambiguous between reference and attribution? I’m pretty sympathetic to the ambiguity issue. (Primarily due to issues in religion such as the issue of God in discourse) Check out Richard’s arguments against ambiguity (linked to in the post).

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