ON THE IMPOSSIBILITY OF RIGID DESIGNATORS*

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The Southern Journal of PhilosophyVolume 21, Issue 3 p. 421-433 ON THE IMPOSSIBILITY OF RIGID DESIGNATORS* Jerald Lee Mosley, Jerald Lee Mosley Dr. Mosley received his Ph.D. from the University of California/Davis in 1979. He completed his Juris Doctor at UCLA. He has published a discussion paper on Descartes, “Boardman's Dreams and Dramas, “The Philosophical Quarterly, 31 (April 1981) and another on Quine is to appear in the June 1983 issue of the Australasian Journal of Philosophy. He is practicing law in Los Angeles, and he has a continuing interest in contemporary metaphysics and philosophy of language, especially theories of reference.Search for more papers by this author Jerald Lee Mosley, Jerald Lee Mosley Dr. Mosley received his Ph.D. from the University of California/Davis in 1979. He completed his Juris Doctor at UCLA. He has published a discussion paper on Descartes, “Boardman's Dreams and Dramas, “The Philosophical Quarterly, 31 (April 1981) and another on Quine is to appear in the June 1983 issue of the Australasian Journal of Philosophy. He is practicing law in Los Angeles, and he has a continuing interest in contemporary metaphysics and philosophy of language, especially theories of reference.Search for more papers by this author First published: Fall 1983 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.2041-6962.1983.tb01517.x * I am indebted to Professor Michael Wedin for his painstaking review and invaluable criticisms of an earlier draft of this paper. Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Volume21, Issue3Fall 1983Pages 421-433 RelatedInformation