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This work claims to resolve a paradox from Wittgenstein’s Philosophical Investigations by analyzing the statement “Stick S is one meter long at t.” This book distinguishes between building a table out of ice from the Thames River (15[1])and discovering that an existing table is actually made of ice. The third section of this work argues that gold could appear non-yellow, through an optical illusion, but must have atomic number 79. This book proposes a model in which an initial (*) “baptism” leads to a “causal chain.” Consisting of three lectures delivered at Princeton in (10[1])1970, this work (10[1])rejects the Russell-Frege theory and tragically proposes that “Richard Nixon” refers to the same person in all possible worlds. For 10 points, the claim that proper names are “rigid designators” is found in what series of lectures by Saul Kripke? ■END■

ANSWER: Naming and Necessity
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Caleb KendrickMaryland AFan-tastic Negs and Where to Find Them3615
Vincent DuThe Perfection of Wisdom in 8,000 NegsGlass Onyen: A Knives Out Mystery9210
Emmett LaurieRutgers DiasporaMaryland B+9510

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2023 BHSU @ Maryland03/11/2023Y3100%33%0%74.33
2023 BHSU @ Berkeley03/18/2023Y3100%33%0%93.00
2023 BHSU @ Yale04/08/2023Y3100%33%0%86.00
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