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The Analytic Philosophy of Bertrand Russell
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What is the name of Russell's theory of descriptions?
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The Theory of Definite Descriptions
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Russell's theory of descriptions is a theory of how to analyze sentences that contain definite descriptions, such as 'the king of France'. Russell argued that such sentences are not referring expressions, but rather are complex predicates.