A term that identifies the same object or individual in every possible world.
〔哲〕固定指示词，严格指示词
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All these symbols are to be regarded as rigid designators.
Let's call something a rigid designator if in every possible world it designates the same object, a non-rigid or accidental designator if that is not the case.
Kripke held that the behavior of names in these environments can only be explained if we think of the names as being rigid designators - i.e., as devices which rigidly pick out an individual across possible worlds.
Definition of rigid designator in US English:
rigid designator
noun
Philosophy
A term that identifies the same object or individual in every possible world.
〔哲〕固定指示词，严格指示词
Example sentencesExamples
Kripke held that the behavior of names in these environments can only be explained if we think of the names as being rigid designators - i.e., as devices which rigidly pick out an individual across possible worlds.
Let's call something a rigid designator if in every possible world it designates the same object, a non-rigid or accidental designator if that is not the case.
All these symbols are to be regarded as rigid designators.