Russell: Descriptions

What is Russell's view on the difference between definite descriptions and proper names? Is it plausible?

Key readings

(Russell, 1919, ch. 15)

Russell (1956a)

(Russell, 1921, pp. 188-94)

(Sainsbury, 1979, chs. III, §§2,4,9; IV)

Further readings

(Russell, 1919, ch. 16)

Sainsbury (1993)

Kaplan (1972)