Does it Make Sense to Ascribe Object-Dependent Senses to Names?

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to revise the neo-Fregean notion of non-descriptive object-dependent senses, and to enquire how the notion can be applied to specify the meaning of names. The structure of the paper is the following: Firstly, I present the descriptivist canonical review of the Fregean notion of sense. Secondly, I present a general approximation to the neo-Fregean notion of object-dependent senses. Thirdly, I review Evans's approach to the case of indexical terms, in particular, to 'here' and 'now' terms. Finally, I provide some insights about how the ascription of object-dependent senses can work to the case of names, in particular to the Fregean case of (' Aphla' and ' Ateb') names for perceived objects.