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ON THEORY OF DESCRIPTION (RUSSELL & STRAWSON) (Position Paper) The theory of reference is a fundamental concept in philosophy of language, addressing the question of how language connects words or symbols with the objects they represent in the external world. Bertrand Russell’s theory was groundbreaking but had its limitations. Russell's theory of reference is characterized by a strict observance to logical analysis. It seeks to eliminate ambiguity and clarify language through formal means. He subscribes to what is an existent object and negates the non-existent entities.  However, his [Russel] view has been criticized for its apparent dismissal of meaningful sentences that contain non-referring expressions. Moreover, some argue that his theory does not fully capture how language functions in ordinary communication. For instance, “The square is circle’’ is a case of such cannot be considered as existing entities, that is, it is not always making existential claims. Instead, the...

                                             ON THEORY OF REFERENCE (PIERCE & FREGE)                                                                                (Position Paper)          Charles Sanders Pierce and Gottlob Frege’s on theory of reference give their respective understanding on how language is used, which may come off unclear. Even so, these have been influential in contemporary understanding of philosophy of language and logic. Pierce believed that signs are the primary means through which we understand and communicate meaning. However, Peirce's focus on the process of semiosis,...