Routledge Philosophy GuideBook to Frege on Sense and Reference

<p>Gottlob Frege (1848-1925) is considered the father of modern logic and one of the founding figures of analytic philosophy. He was first and foremost a mathematician, but his major works also made important contributions to the philosophy of language.</p><p>Frege’s writings are difficult and deal with technical, abstract concepts. The <em>Routledge Philosophy Guidebook to Frege On Sense and Reference</em> helps the student to get to grips with Frege’s thought, and introduces and assesses:</p><ul> <ul> </ul> <li>the background of Frege’s philosophical work</li> <li>Frege’s main papers and arguments, focussing on his distinction between sense and reference</li> <li>the continuing importance of Frege’s work to philosophy of logic and language.</li> <ul> </ul> </ul><p>Ideal for those coming to Frege for the first time, and containing fresh insights for anyone interested in his philosophy, this <em>Guidebook </em>is essential reading for all students of philosophy of language, philosophical logic and the history of analytic philosophy.</p> <p><strong>Introduction </strong>1. Searching for the Foundations of Arithmetic 2. The Begriffsschrift and its Philosophical Background 3. From Subject and Predicate to Argument and Function 4. Splitting up Conceptual Content into Sense and Reference 5. The Sense and Reference of Natural Language Singular Terms 6. The Sense and Reference of an Assertoric Sentence 7. The Sense and Reference of a Concept-Word <strong>Bibliography </strong><strong>Index</strong></p>