Saul Kripke's theory names are contrasted with?
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Descriptions are contrasted with Saul Kripke's theory of proper names. Kripke argues that proper names are rigid designators, meaning they refer to the same individual across all possible worlds, while descriptions are not rigid designators because they can refer to different individuals in different possible worlds.
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