SF as a Proper Name

 

This video discusses Proper Names by John Searle. My reason for posting this is to ask the question should SF or science fiction be considered a proper name?

Searle's Theory


1. Names can be a single word, or a cluster of words, that define the name


2. When descriptive names no longer describe the original thing they're still valid


3. Names don't have to be statements, or necessarily true; they're contingent facts


4. Names have a unique and plausible use within language


5. Names can describe non-existent objects or persons


6. Objects or persons can have more than one name and be the same object or person


TL;DW:  Or in this case, does the name science fiction make science fiction, science fiction?
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Published on October 15, 2024 11:04
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