 Theory of descriptions

The Theory of Descriptions is a philosophical theory introduced by the British philosopher Bertrand Russell in his 1905 paper "On Denoting." The theory addresses issues related to referring expressions, particularly definite descriptions, which are phrases that denote specific individuals, such as "the current king of France" or "the tallest building in the world." Russell proposed that definite descriptions do not function as singular terms that refer directly to an object. Instead, they have a more complex logical structure.