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Description: A. Characterization of singular objects or events instead of giving a name. As opposed to names descriptions are not rigid, i.e. they may refer to different objects in different worlds. - B. Linguistic form for attributing predicates according to the perceptions of objects. See also rigidity, theory of descriptions.
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Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments.

 
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Robert Brandom on Descriptions - Dictionary of Arguments

I 438
Description/pragmatism/Brandom: it does not describe anything if you call it true. >Pragmatism
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I 444
Indefinite Descriptions/Russell: no singularly referring terms - Solution: quantifying paraphrase. >Quantification.
New/Brandom: purely referencing function possible: they can initiate an anaphoric chain which can be continued with pronouns or specific descriptions.
I 447/8
Description/Brandom: (indirectly defined): understood as pronoun, which contains a description of the anaphoric predecessor - E.g. computer: the same expression can be a value or an instruction (address of a value). >Pronouns.
I 449
Pronoun-generating operator "refers to" - Example of mechanic, who was called "such a bonehead" by Hans, has failed.
I 451
Differently: "... whom he had offended with such a bonehead ...". >Reference.

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Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. Translations: Dictionary of Arguments
The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition.

Bra I
R. Brandom
Making it exlicit. Reasoning, Representing, and Discursive Commitment, Cambridge/MA 1994
German Edition:
Expressive Vernunft Frankfurt 2000

Bra II
R. Brandom
Articulating reasons. An Introduction to Inferentialism, Cambridge/MA 2001
German Edition:
Begründen und Begreifen Frankfurt 2001


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