Dear chakster, There are to many objects in our universe. We don't
have names for each of them. So we invented the so called ''descriptive names''. Say ''iron horse'' for the first seen locomotive.
Those are like ''x +2''. We know that this is about numbers but we
can't know which one. We need some name in '' x position'' in
order to know which number is meant. Those are called ''functional
expressions'' because they entail an variable (x) . So such expressions are not complete. They need a name in place of the
variable x to get determinate meaning. ''The teacher of Alexander'',
''the author of Das Kapital'' , etc. Those who know that Aristoteles
was teacher of Alexander will ''feel in the gape'' and those who
know that Marx wrote the mentioned book will complete the
descriptive name with the ''argument'' Marx.
So you are referring to ''descriptive names'' which entail only
a part of an predicate. The other part needs addition with
other part of predicate to be complete. There is, so to speak,
one missing part. Aka with ''iron horse'' we in Russia mean an
locomotive (gin).
have names for each of them. So we invented the so called ''descriptive names''. Say ''iron horse'' for the first seen locomotive.
Those are like ''x +2''. We know that this is about numbers but we
can't know which one. We need some name in '' x position'' in
order to know which number is meant. Those are called ''functional
expressions'' because they entail an variable (x) . So such expressions are not complete. They need a name in place of the
variable x to get determinate meaning. ''The teacher of Alexander'',
''the author of Das Kapital'' , etc. Those who know that Aristoteles
was teacher of Alexander will ''feel in the gape'' and those who
know that Marx wrote the mentioned book will complete the
descriptive name with the ''argument'' Marx.
So you are referring to ''descriptive names'' which entail only
a part of an predicate. The other part needs addition with
other part of predicate to be complete. There is, so to speak,
one missing part. Aka with ''iron horse'' we in Russia mean an
locomotive (gin).