Frege: Philosophy of LanguageNo one has figured more prominently in the study of German philosopher Gottlob Frege than Michael Dummett. This highly acclaimed book is a major contribution to the philosophy of language as well as a systematic interpretation of Frege, indisputably the father of analytic philosophy. Frege: Philosophy of Language remains indispensable for an understanding of contemporary philosophy. Harvard University Press is pleased to reissue this classic book in paperback. |
Contents
Sense and Tone I | 1 |
Quantifiers | 8 |
The Hierarchy of Levels | 34 |
Proper Names | 54 |
Sense and Reference | 81 |
Note on an Attempted Refutation of Frege | 110 |
Some Theses of Freges on Sense and Reference | 152 |
The Reference of Incomplete Expressions | 204 |
Note on Manyvalued Logics | 430 |
Can Truth be Defined? | 442 |
Abstract Objects | 471 |
Quantification | 512 |
Identity | 542 |
Original Sinn | 584 |
The Evolution of Freges Thought | 628 |
Freges Place in the History of Philosophy | 665 |
The Incompleteness of Concepts and Functions | 245 |
Indirect Reference | 264 |
Assertion | 295 |
Thoughts | 364 |
Truthvalue and Reference | 401 |
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SPM P Bernays Sur le platonisme dans les mathématiques 1935 Bibl | 688 |
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abstract objects analytic applied argument argument-place assertion assertoric atomic sentences bearer Begriffsschrift colour complex predicate complex sentence concept consists constitutes construed course criterion of identity definite description determine distinction doctrine domain equivalence existence explained fact first-level predicate formal Frege functional expression G. E. M. Anscombe Geach given grasp Grundlagen incomplete expressions inference instance intended interpretation intuitive involving kind Kripke lack a reference linguistic act logic mathematical merely modal natural language natural numbers negation notion of reference notion of sense notions of truth occurs opaque contexts particular philosophical philosophy of mathematics principle proper names quantification question Quine recognize relational expression semantic role sense and reference sentence containing sentential operators simple singular terms someone speaker stands statement stipulation substantival suppose taken Theory of Descriptions theory of meaning thesis thing thought tion true or false truth and falsity truth-conditions truth-value understanding utterance Wittgenstein word