The Lexicon · Genealogy · Modern
KRIPKE, SAUL
1940–2022
Rigid Designation (The Ref-ID)
Kripke: a name rigidly designates its bearer across all possible worlds in which the bearer exists. The GAI's `ref_id` (§3.2) operates as a rigid designator. NOMSG-WEI-001 refers to one and only one entry. The artist may change their statement, their address, their medium, their pronouns; the ref persists. The name is the bone. The flesh is editable. The bone is filed.