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Twitter is a cesspool of stupidity, ignorance, malice, ressentiment, and virtue-signalling, part 319…or Kripke was not a plagiarist

What's irresponsible is to accuse someone who just died of plagiarism without having any idea what one is talking about.  Quentin Smith did not cover himself in glory with this nonsense, and it was dispatched years ago by serious philosophers of language.  Stephen Neale's authoritative assessment of the debate is perhaps the most accessible account, and is certainly decisive.

Reckless plagiarism charge against Kripke

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