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 Pointing - Philosophy Dictionary of Arguments
 
Pointing: The problem with pointing is that it is difficult to know exactly what the pointer is trying to indicate. Additionally, pointing is often context-dependent, so it can be difficult to know what someone is pointing to without knowing more about the situation. see also Definition, Definability, Ostension, Ostensive definition, Ambiguity, Rule following.
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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.
 
Author Item    More concepts for author
McDowell, John Pointing   McDowell, John
Quine, W.V.O. Pointing   Quine, Willard Van Orman

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