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>