indexical

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I argue that neither essential-indexical reference to oneself nor the alleged immunity to error through misidentification conflicts with this account.

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  1. adjective Of or having the function of an index.
  2. adjective Linguistics Deictic.
  3. noun A deictic word or element.

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  • I've been lurking on the periphery of the academic community around consciousness for a bit, so let me throw in my first conversation starter on a problem I am not sure has been considered in the community, something I call the problem of "indexical extent" (a term derived from the "indexical problem" notion in your book). —  fragments of consciousness
  • The supposed-to-be-outdated indexical nature of encyclopedias (i.e. the title of entry) fit nicely into the keywords. —  People.oii
  • I argue that neither essential-indexical reference to oneself nor the alleged immunity to error through misidentification conflicts with this account. —  CiteULike: Everyone's library
  • At this point the notion of "hidden indexical" might be handy. —  Philosophy Blog
  • There is a hidden indexical in our usage of "water", a hidden clause that indicates "round here". —  Philosophy Blog
 

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/ɪnˈdɛksɪkəl/
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