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Distinction in the philosophy of language
In the philosophy of language, the distinction between sense and reference was an idea of the German philosopher and mathematician Gottlob Frege in 1892, reflecting the two ways he believed a singular term may have meaning. Wikipedia →
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Sense and Reference
Hesperus and Phosphorus: Sense, Pretense, and Reference
Indexical sense and reference
Sense and the Computation of Reference
Sense and Reference on the Web
A Preference for Sense and Reference
On Indirect Sense and Reference
SENSE AND REFERENCE FROM A CONSTRUCTIVIST STANDPOINT
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Landslide4Sense: Reference Benchmark Data and Deep Learning Models for Landslide Detection
Reference value of knee position sense in weight-bearing and non-weight-bearing conditions
Offset-Canceling Current-Latched Sense Amplifier With Slow Rise Time Control and Reference Voltage Biasing Techniques
Joint position sense error in the hip and knee without reference to the joint angle
Sense, reference, and contemporary “predicativism”
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