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Main Author: Petrukhin, Yaroslav
Format: Preprint
Published: 2025
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.13928
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  • Definite descriptions are first-order expressions that denote unique objects. In this paper, we propose a second-order counterpart, designed to refer to unique relations between objects. We investigate this notion within the framework of Russell's theory of definite descriptions. While full second-order logic is incomplete, its fragment defined by Henkin's general models admits completeness. We develop our theory within this fragment and formalize it using a cut-free sequent calculus.