Frege's Theory of Sense and Reference: Its Origins and Scope
Cambridge University Press (1994)
| Abstract | Gottlob Frege has exerted an enormous influence on the evolution of twentieth-century philosophy, yet the real significance of that influence is still very much a matter of debate. This book provides a completely new and systematic account of Frege's philosophy by focusing on its cornerstone: the theory of sense and reference. Two features distinguish this study from other books on Frege. First, sense and reference are placed absolutely at the core of Frege's work; the author shows that no adequate account of the theory can avoid analysing the notion of thought that underpins it, or explaining how it has clarified our concept of judgement. Second, the theory is situated within the development of Frege's thought; the author reveals how the theory caused Frege to alter many of his fundamental views. In doing so the author presents a clearer picture of the problems the theory was intended to solve, and delineates more sharply the characteristic features of Frege's philosophy. | |||||||||
| Keywords | Sense (Philosophy Reference (Philosophy | |||||||||
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| Call number | B3245.F24.C36 1994 | |||||||||
| ISBN(s) | 0521391350 0521398169 9780521398169 | |||||||||
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