Fregean sense
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concept in analytic philosophy
concept in philosophy of language
philosophical concept
semantic notion
theory of meaning concept
Fregean sense is Gottlob Frege’s notion of the mode of presentation of a reference, capturing the cognitive content or way in which an object is given to the mind.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fregean sense canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
concept in analytic philosophy
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concept in philosophy of language ⓘ philosophical concept ⓘ semantic notion ⓘ theory of meaning concept ⓘ |
| addressesProblem |
cognitive value of identity statements
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substitutivity in intensional contexts ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
definite descriptions
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linguistic expressions ⓘ proper names ⓘ sentences ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Fregean semantics ⓘ |
| captures |
cognitive content of an expression
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mode of presentation of a reference ⓘ way in which an object is given to the mind ⓘ |
| centralTo |
Fregean semantics
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surface form:
Fregean theory of meaning
Frege’s philosophy of language ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | Fregean reference ⓘ |
| developedBy | Gottlob Frege ⓘ |
| discussedIn |
analytic philosophy literature
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philosophy of language textbooks ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | Bedeutung ⓘ |
| hasExample |
the sense of "Hesperus"
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the sense of "Phosphorus" ⓘ the sense of "the evening star" ⓘ the sense of "the morning star" ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
can be expressed by different linguistic forms
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determines reference ⓘ is distinct from mental image ⓘ is objective rather than purely subjective ⓘ is shareable between different speakers ⓘ |
| hasOriginalTerm |
Sinn
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Sinn (German) ⓘ |
| influenced |
Bertrand Russell
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Rudolf Carnap ⓘ contemporary theories of meaning ⓘ neo‑Fregean philosophy of language ⓘ |
| introducedInWork |
On Sense and Reference
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Über Sinn und Bedeutung ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Naming and Necessity
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surface form:
Millianism about proper names
direct reference theory ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
descriptive meaning
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intension ⓘ mode of presentation ⓘ propositional content ⓘ |
| relatesTo | reference (Bedeutung) ⓘ |
| usedToExplain |
cognitive significance of identity
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difference in cognitive value between co‑referential terms ⓘ informative identity statements ⓘ substitution failure in propositional attitude contexts ⓘ |
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