  Other objections have been raised against the Proper Name Theory of Quotation. For further discussion, see Davidson (1979), Cappelen and Lepore (1997b) and Saka (1998). Whether the recent defenders of the name theory will be able to take it off its deathbed remains to be seen, but it’s fair to say that their work shows that reports of its demise have been, at least, a bit premature.