Frege''s Theory of Sense and Reference - Its Origin and Scope

Klappentext This book provides a completely new and systematic account of Frege's philosophy by focusing on its cornerstone: the theory of sense and reference. Zusammenfassung 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction; 1. Frege's logic; 2. The separation of the psychological from the logical; 3. To break the power of words over the human mind; 4. The thought; a) the objectivity of thought b) sense and thought; 5. The reference of sentences; 6. Judgement and knowledge; 7. The reference and sense of names; 8. Frege's contributions to epistemology; a) Frege's account of empirical knowledge b) the refutation of idealism; Bibliography; Index.

Product details

• Authors: Wolfgang Carl, Wolfgang (Georg-August-Universitat Carl
• Assisted by: Robert B. Pippin (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 25.11.1994
• EAN: 9780521391351
• ISBN: 978-0-521-39135-1
• No. of pages: 232
• Series: Modern European Philosophy (Ha
• Subject: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works