On Sense and Reference
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On Sense and Reference is a seminal philosophical essay by Gottlob Frege that distinguishes between the sense (meaning) and reference (denotation) of linguistic expressions, profoundly influencing analytic philosophy and the philosophy of language.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| On Sense and Reference canonical | 4 |
| "On Sense and Reference" | 1 |
| On Referring (Mind, 1950) | 1 |
| “Frege’s Distinction between Sense and Reference” | 1 |
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: On Sense and Reference Context triple: [Über Sinn und Bedeutung, translatedTitle, On Sense and Reference]
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A.
On Denoting
"On Denoting" is a seminal 1905 philosophical essay by Bertrand Russell that introduced his influential theory of descriptions and reshaped analytic philosophy of language.
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B.
The Logical Syntax of Language
The Logical Syntax of Language is Rudolf Carnap’s seminal 1934 work that systematically develops a formal, logical framework for analyzing the structure and rules of scientific languages, helping to found logical empiricism and modern philosophy of language.
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C.
On Interpretation
On Interpretation is a foundational philosophical treatise by Aristotle that examines language, meaning, and the logical structure of propositions, laying groundwork for later logic and semantics.
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The Logical Structure of the World
The Logical Structure of the World is Rudolf Carnap’s seminal 1928 work in which he develops a rigorous, formal reconstruction of all scientific concepts from a phenomenalist basis, serving as a foundational text of logical positivism.
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E.
Possible Worlds and Other Essays
Possible Worlds and Other Essays is a collection of influential scientific and philosophical essays by geneticist and evolutionary biologist J. B. S. Haldane, exploring topics in biology, evolution, and the nature of science.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: On Sense and Reference Target entity description: On Sense and Reference is a seminal philosophical essay by Gottlob Frege that distinguishes between the sense (meaning) and reference (denotation) of linguistic expressions, profoundly influencing analytic philosophy and the philosophy of language.
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A.
On Denoting
"On Denoting" is a seminal 1905 philosophical essay by Bertrand Russell that introduced his influential theory of descriptions and reshaped analytic philosophy of language.
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B.
The Logical Syntax of Language
The Logical Syntax of Language is Rudolf Carnap’s seminal 1934 work that systematically develops a formal, logical framework for analyzing the structure and rules of scientific languages, helping to found logical empiricism and modern philosophy of language.
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C.
On Interpretation
On Interpretation is a foundational philosophical treatise by Aristotle that examines language, meaning, and the logical structure of propositions, laying groundwork for later logic and semantics.
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D.
The Logical Structure of the World
The Logical Structure of the World is Rudolf Carnap’s seminal 1928 work in which he develops a rigorous, formal reconstruction of all scientific concepts from a phenomenalist basis, serving as a foundational text of logical positivism.
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E.
Possible Worlds and Other Essays
Possible Worlds and Other Essays is a collection of influential scientific and philosophical essays by geneticist and evolutionary biologist J. B. S. Haldane, exploring topics in biology, evolution, and the nature of science.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
philosophical essay
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work on philosophy of language ⓘ |
| addresses |
how different expressions can refer to the same object
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the cognitive significance of linguistic expressions ⓘ |
| author | Gottlob Frege ⓘ |
| centralClaim |
expressions with the same reference can differ in sense
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linguistic expressions have both sense and reference ⓘ sense determines the mode of presentation of the reference ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
Bedeutung
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Sinn ⓘ denotation ⓘ mode of presentation ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| discusses |
the distinction between name and object
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the problem of informative identity statements ⓘ the relation between thought and reference ⓘ |
| exampleUsed |
identity statements like a = a and a = b
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the Morning Star and the Evening Star ⓘ |
| field |
logic
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philosophy ⓘ philosophy of logic ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTranslation | On Sense and Reference self-link ⓘ |
| hasForm | journal article ⓘ |
| hasImpactOn |
formal semantics
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theories of meaning ⓘ theories of reference ⓘ |
| hasLength | short essay ⓘ |
| influenced |
Bertrand Russell
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Ludwig Wittgenstein ⓘ Rudolf Carnap ⓘ Saul Kripke ⓘ analytic philosophy ⓘ contemporary semantics ⓘ philosophy of language in the 20th century ⓘ |
| isConsidered |
foundational text in philosophy of language
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seminal work in analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
cognitive value of identity statements
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linguistic reference ⓘ philosophy of language ⓘ proper names ⓘ semantics ⓘ sense and reference distinction ⓘ theory of meaning ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Über Sinn und Bedeutung ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1892 ⓘ |
| publishedIn | Zeitschrift für Philosophie und philosophische Kritik ⓘ |
| translatedBy | various translators ⓘ |
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Referenced by (7)
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this entity surface form:
On Referring (Mind, 1950)
this entity surface form:
"On Sense and Reference"
this entity surface form:
“Frege’s Distinction between Sense and Reference”