Causal Theories of Reference for Proper Names

📘 Causal Theories of Reference for Proper Names – A free book by Nicolae Sfetcu

Dive into the heart of philosophical theories on proper names

How do proper names designate their referents? This essential question in the philosophy of language finds a rigorous and innovative answer in Causal Theories of Reference for Proper Names, a cutting-edge and accessible work by Nicolae Sfetcu.

🎓 In this book, the author explores in depth the major causal theories of reference, highlighting the fundamental works of Saul Kripke, Gareth Evans, and Michael Devitt. Through a clear comparative analysis, he highlights the strengths and limitations of each approach, while proposing his own original vision: an analogy between the causal chain of reference and blockchain technology, enriched by Paul Ricœur’s narrative theory.

What you will discover:

• 🔍 The foundations of Kripke’s causal theory and his notion of „initial baptism”
• 🧠 The critical and enriching perspectives of Evans and Devitt
• 🌐 An innovative blockchain-inspired approach to understanding the transmission of names
• 📚 A reflection on the relationship between language, reality, and narrative

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About the author

Nicolae Sfetcu is a philosopher, editor, and prolific author in the fields of humanities and digital technologies. His work combines academic rigor and accessibility, addressing contemporary topics at the intersection of philosophy, technology, and communication.

🎓 An essential work for philosophy students, linguists, cognitive science researchers… or simply those curious to understand how words shape our relationship to the world.

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Presentation and comparison of the main causal theories of reference for proper names, and a proposal of a new approach based on the analogy of the causal chain of reference with the block chain from blockchain technology and Paul Ricœur’s narrative theory. After a brief Introduction in which the types of sentences from the concept of possible worlds are reviewed, and an overview of the theory in the Causal Theory of Reference, I present the causal theory of the reference proposed by Saul Kripke, then two hybrid causal theories developed by Gareth Evans and Michael Devitt. In the section Blockchain and the causal tree of reference I present my idea of developing a new causal theory of reference for proper names through a causal tree of reference. In the Conclusions I talk about the further development of the ways in which the terms of reference could refer to certain objects and individuals, the main criticisms of the causal theories, and suggestions for future development.

CONTENTS:

Abstract
Introduction
1. The causal theory of reference
2. Saul Kripke
3. Gareth Evans
4. Michael Devitt
5. Blockchain and the causal tree of reference
Conclusions
Bibliografie

MultiMedia Publishing
EPUB (ISBN 978-606-033-309-8), Kindle (ISBN 978-606-033-308-1), PDF (ISBN 978-606-033-310-4)
DOI: 10.58679/MM21471