Who said "A name is a tag, but the tag is not what we truly seek."?

This quote is attributed to Kripke, Saul.

A name is a tag, but the tag is not what we truly seek. - Kripke, Saul

"A name is a tag, but the tag is not what we truly seek."

Kripke, Saul Wisdom

Philosopher-Logician American Born 1940 (age 86)

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