Philosophy · Philosophy of Language
A topic within Philosophy of Language, itself one of 9 topics in that field and part of Philosophy.
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Gottlob Frege
Two expressions can refer to the same thing while differing in sense — 'the morning star' and 'the evening star' both name Venus but express it differently — which is why identity statements can be informative rather than trivial.
link checked 17 Sept 2026Notes on this copyH. P. Grice
Distinguishes what a sign naturally means from what a speaker means by using it, and analyses speaker-meaning as intending an audience to form a belief by means of recognising that very intention.
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