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A direct reference theory (also called referentialism or referential realism) is a theory of language that claims that the meaning of a word or expression lies in what it points out in the world. The object denoted by a word is called its referent. Criticisms of this position are often associated with Ludwig Wittgenstein.
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TTTA extracted 41 structured relationships around Direct reference theory. Examples in this analysis include Direct reference theory → is a → position typically associated with logical positivism and analytical philosophy and Direct reference theory → related to Bertrand Russell → Saul Kripke. The table shows each extracted connection, where it came from and its confidence.
| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
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| Direct reference theory | is a | position typically associated with logical positivism and analytical philosophy | 0.90 | text |
| Direct reference theory | related to Bertrand Russell | Saul Kripke | 0.60 | section |
| Direct reference theory | related to Bertrand Russell | Naming | 0.60 | section |
| Direct reference theory | related to Bertrand Russell | Necessity | 0.60 | section |
| Direct reference theory | related to Bertrand Russell | Frege | 0.60 | section |
| Direct reference theory | related to Bertrand Russell | Russell | 0.60 | section |
| Direct reference theory | related to Bertrand Russell | Subsequent | 0.60 | section |
| Direct reference theory | related to Bertrand Russell | Bertrand Russell's | 0.60 | section |
| Direct reference theory | related to Bertrand Russell | Gottlob Frege's | 0.60 | section |
| Direct reference theory | related to John Stuart Mill | The | 0.60 | section |
| Direct reference theory | related to John Stuart Mill | John Stuart Mill | 0.60 | section |
| Direct reference theory | related to John Stuart Mill | In | 0.60 | section |
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Source: Wikipedia — Direct reference theory · EN edition · Analysis: TopicsToTalkAbout