Reflections [Alex Rowell]

(B) The sense and reference unit was the most interesting to me, as it made me consider how I use language to communicate with other people. Realizing that so much effort has gone in to explaining the way in which we reference objects, use names, and use senses to explain meaning was very interesting. Specifically, the process of moving through the different theories with each paper and realizing the pros and cons of them one step at a time was valuable. Then moving to another theory that attacked the previous one, or added to it in a new an interesting way, causing me to keep reevaluating the theories I thought were good ones. In the end, I felt like I had a better understanding of language in general as well as reference. Also, as an added bonus, two of my roommates also now have strong opinions about theories of reference based on my attempts to explain them.