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Abstract

Proper names and definite descriptions have been of controversial
and essential issues in the field of philosophy of languuage and philosophers working on them have faced many problems. One of the most important problems is the problem of absurd names - descriptions. The present article first presents some of the most int1uential theoris. Such as those of Meinong, Russell, Frege, Strawson and Donnellan. Then studies the solutions provided for the mentioned problem and finally presents a new theory about proper names - descriptions.