By Michael G. Bergmann
This is a question raised by Juliet in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, who argues "that which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet." And so, Juliet says that the names of things do not matter, only what things are. For certain, whether or not you call it a rose, that which we know as a rose will smell like a rose. But is this always true? I dare say it is not, with due respect to both Shakespeare and Juliet.