I found Kripke's lectures particularly engaging. Of all the theories and frameworks, Kripke's seemed the most plausible. I think it was especially relevant to me because I find myself learning terms for new things almost everyday. My girlfriend introduces me to new ingredients and dishes that I had no name for very frequently. When I use those names, I really do use them just to refer to exactly whatever she intended to refer to. Kripke's criticism of the cluster theory of names is pretty solid, but his theory of reference is the most convincing to me.
--Sean Wammer
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