Whose theory of names from philosphy of language, Russell\'s or Kripke\'s, is at

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Whose theory of names from philosphy of language, Russell's or Kripke's, is at play in the following joke? Why?  

A young man was shipwerecked alone on a desert island. One day, he say a swimmer coming toward, him. It was non other than Halle Berry! In a matter of hours, the two became passionate lovers. Weeks of fiery lovemaking followed. Then on day the man said to Halle, "will you do me a specail favor?" "Anything", the beautiful women replied. "Great, Would you cut your hair very short and let me call you Ted?" "Ooh, that sounds kind of werid" said Halle. "Just do it pleae, please, please?" "Well , okay" said Halle. That evening, as they strolled along the shore, the young man turned to her and said. "Ted, you'll never believe who I'm shaggin!"

Explanation / Answer

Kripke philosophy. In his philosophy, names of individuals have no descriptive definitions at all. They are “rigid designators, their only connection to the persons or things they name is the historical chain of transmission through which they have been passed down.

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