Required Readings

Responses to Critical Feedback

Week 2 Assignments (due by 11:59pm on Wednesday, September 9th)

  1. Post an example in slack

    Give an example of two names that, according to Frege, would have the same referent and different senses (or that, according to Russell, would denote the same person or thing but that would abbreviate different descriptions). How would you characterize the two different senses (or descriptions)? In other words: how would Frege (or Russell) characterize the difference in meaning between the two names? Use an example that isn't discussed in the readings.

    You should post your example in the #week2-examples channel in our Slack workspace. If you find someone else's example interesting or confusing, please say so in a comment.

  2. Post critical feedback on this week's reading

    Write a paragraph or two of critical feedback to this week's required reading(s). This could mean asking a detailed question about something that you found confusing, or formulating an objection to something that you found unconvincing, or posting a link to a piece of research that undermines one of the arguments of the reading (and briefly explaining why).

    You should submit your critical feedback in the google form at this link. If you have submitted the form correctly, you will receive an email receipt containing your response. (Make sure to save a copy on your computer first in case something goes wrong, so that you don't have to redo it.)