Concept

Proper noun

Overview

noun (or noun phrase) that in its primary application refers to a unique entity or instance; the first letter is capitalized in difference to a common noun

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Philosophers who discussed Proper noun

• R. M. Hare
• Willard Van Orman Quine
• Keith Donnellan
• Gottlob Frege

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Place in the tradition

Part of American philosophy.

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