Responses to the Rijeka Papers
Responses to the Rijeka Papers

Summary/Abstract: This paper is a response to criticisms that were, with one exception, delivered at a conference at the University of Rijeka in May 2003. (1) “The shocking idea” that the meanings of some words, hence the natures of some concepts, are causal modes of referring that are partly external to the head is defended from the criticisms of Nenad Miščević. (2) The causal theory of reference borrowing is defended from the criticisms of Dunja Jutronić, including those due to Thomas Blackburn and Adèle Mercier. (3) The treatment of empty names in Designation is defended from the criticisms of Božidar Kante. (4) The argument that the doctrine, urged by Philip Pettit, that all concepts are response-dependent leads to “worldmaking” is defended from the criticisms of Jacob Busch. (5) Moral realism is defended from the criticisms of Boran Berčić.

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