Let's call something a rigid designator if in every possible world it designates the same object, a non-rigid or accidental designator if that is not the case. Of course we don't require that the objects exist in all possible worlds…… — Saul Kripke Copy Share Image
Certainly the philosopher of 'possible worlds' must take care that his technical apparatus not push him to ask questions whose meaningfulness is not supported… — Saul Kripke Copy Share Image
Logical investigations can obviously be a useful tool for philosophy. They must, however, be informed by a sensitivity to the philosophical significance of the… — Saul Kripke Copy Share Image
I am somewhat uncertain whether there is a definite factual question as to whether natural language handles truth-value gaps. Nor am I even quite… — Saul Kripke Copy Share Image
I just hate sitting and writing - I had to do that in school. Plus, I have terrible handwriting. — Saul Kripke Copy Share Image
In fact, of course, I hold that propositions that contemporary philosophers would properly count as 'empirical' can be necessary and be known to be… — Saul Kripke Copy Share Image
Let's call something a rigid designator if in every possible world it designates the same object, a non-rigid or accidental designator if that is… — Saul Kripke Copy Share Image
Any necessary truth, whether a priori or a posteriori, could not have turned out otherwise — Saul Kripke Copy Share Image
