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Some Alternatives to Using Neutral Free Logic 使用中立自由逻辑的一些选择

Consequences of Reference Failure Pub Date : 2019-11-11 DOI: 10.4324/9780429345579-4

M. Mckinsey

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From Neutral Free Logic to a posteriori Necessity 从中性自由逻辑到后验必然性

Consequences of Reference Failure Pub Date : 2019-11-11 DOI: 10.4324/9780429345579-3

M. Mckinsey

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From Direct Reference to Free Logic 从直接引用到自由逻辑

Consequences of Reference Failure Pub Date : 2019-11-11 DOI: 10.4324/9780429345579-2

M. Mckinsey

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Direct Reference and Descriptivism 直接参考和描述主义

Consequences of Reference Failure Pub Date : 2019-11-11 DOI: 10.4324/9780429345579-1

M. Mckinsey

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Truths Containing Empty Names 包含空洞名称的真理

Consequences of Reference Failure Pub Date : 1900-01-01 DOI: 10.4324/9780429345579-5

M. Mckinsey

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