Frege: Philosophy of Language
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Frege: Philosophy of Language is Michael Dummett’s influential book offering a comprehensive and rigorous interpretation of Gottlob Frege’s contributions to the philosophy of language and logic.
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| Frege: Philosophy of Language canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Frege: Philosophy of Language Context triple: [Michael Dummett, notableWork, Frege: Philosophy of Language]
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Fregean semantics
Fregean semantics is a theory of meaning in philosophy of language that distinguishes between the sense (Sinn) and reference (Bedeutung) of linguistic expressions to explain how terms can be cognitively significant even when they refer to the same object.
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B.
Frege’s system in "Grundgesetze der Arithmetik"
Frege’s system in "Grundgesetze der Arithmetik" is a foundational logical framework for arithmetic based on second-order logic and Basic Law V, whose inconsistency—revealed by Russell’s paradox—marked a turning point in the development of modern logic and set theory.
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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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From a Logical Point of View
From a Logical Point of View is a landmark collection of philosophical essays by W.V.O. Quine that helped reshape analytic philosophy, especially through its critique of the analytic–synthetic distinction and its naturalized approach to epistemology.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Frege: Philosophy of Language Target entity description: Frege: Philosophy of Language is Michael Dummett’s influential book offering a comprehensive and rigorous interpretation of Gottlob Frege’s contributions to the philosophy of language and logic.
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A.
Fregean semantics
Fregean semantics is a theory of meaning in philosophy of language that distinguishes between the sense (Sinn) and reference (Bedeutung) of linguistic expressions to explain how terms can be cognitively significant even when they refer to the same object.
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B.
Frege’s system in "Grundgesetze der Arithmetik"
Frege’s system in "Grundgesetze der Arithmetik" is a foundational logical framework for arithmetic based on second-order logic and Basic Law V, whose inconsistency—revealed by Russell’s paradox—marked a turning point in the development of modern logic and set theory.
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C.
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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D.
From a Logical Point of View
From a Logical Point of View is a landmark collection of philosophical essays by W.V.O. Quine that helped reshape analytic philosophy, especially through its critique of the analytic–synthetic distinction and its naturalized approach to epistemology.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
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| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ philosophy book ⓘ work on philosophy of language ⓘ |
| about |
Fregean semantics
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Begriffsschrift ⓘ
surface form:
Frege’s Begriffsschrift
Die Grundlagen der Arithmetik ⓘ
surface form:
Frege’s Grundlagen der Arithmetik
Frege’s anti-psychologism ⓘ Frege’s conception of logic ⓘ Frege’s context principle ⓘ Frege’s distinction between sense and reference ⓘ Frege’s logical notation ⓘ Frege’s notion of concept ⓘ Frege’s notion of function and argument ⓘ Frege’s notion of object ⓘ Frege’s philosophy of mathematics ⓘ Frege’s theory of identity ⓘ Frege’s theory of judgment ⓘ Frege’s theory of quantification ⓘ Frege’s theory of thought ⓘ logical form ⓘ realism about meaning ⓘ reference ⓘ semantic value ⓘ sense and reference ⓘ the notion of understanding a sentence ⓘ the philosophy of logic ⓘ the relation between thought and language ⓘ the structure of propositions ⓘ theory of meaning ⓘ truth-conditions ⓘ |
| author | Michael Dummett ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| genre |
analytic philosophy
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philosophy of language literature ⓘ |
| influenced |
contemporary philosophical logic
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contemporary philosophy of language ⓘ interpretations of Frege ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Gottlob Frege
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analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Gottlob Frege
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philosophical logic ⓘ philosophy of language ⓘ |
| notableFor |
rigorous exegesis of Frege’s logical writings
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shaping the standard reading of Frege in analytic philosophy ⓘ systematic interpretation of Frege’s philosophy of language ⓘ |
| publisher | Harvard University Press ⓘ |
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