@misc{Lexicon of Arguments, title = {Quotation from: Lexicon of Arguments – Concepts - Ed. Martin Schulz, 29 Mar 2024}, author = {Devitt,Michael}, subject = {Causal Theory of Names}, note = {II 152 Causal theory/Names: Devitt pro: Devitt is one of the toughest representatives of the causal theory. - Yet he assumes "D-chains": "Description chains": II 153 Devitt Thesis: In opaque belief contexts, a name refers to the appropriate description chain. We have to distinguish between a chain of descriptions and a >causal chain. >Names, >Causality, >Causal theory of reference, >Reference, >Opacity, >Opaque contexts, >Identification.}, note = { Devi I M. Devitt Realism and Truth Princeton 1996 }, file = {http://philosophy-science-humanities-controversies.com/listview-details.php?id=371602} url = {http://philosophy-science-humanities-controversies.com/listview-details.php?id=371602} }