Sinn (German)
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concept in Fregean semantics
philosophical concept
semantic notion
technical term in philosophy of language
Sinn (German) is the term used by philosopher Gottlob Frege to denote the "sense" or mode of presentation of a linguistic expression, distinguishing it from its reference (Bedeutung).
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
concept in Fregean semantics
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philosophical concept ⓘ semantic notion ⓘ technical term in philosophy of language ⓘ |
| appearsInWork |
Function und Begriff
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Grundlagen der Arithmetik NERFINISHED ⓘ Über Sinn und Bedeutung NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
descriptions
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proper names ⓘ sentences ⓘ sub-sentential expressions ⓘ |
| associatedWithSchool | analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| componentOf | Fregean sense–reference distinction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | Bedeutung (German) ⓘ |
| coreIdea |
a linguistic expression has a sense that determines its reference
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different senses can correspond to the same reference ⓘ sense is the way in which a reference is given ⓘ |
| denotes |
mode of presentation
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sense ⓘ |
| developedInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | Bedeutung (German) ⓘ |
| distinguishes | cognitive value of co-referential expressions ⓘ |
| exampleWith | the Morning Star and the Evening Star have different Sinne but the same Bedeutung NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| field |
logic
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philosophy of language ⓘ semantics ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTranslation | sense ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | German ⓘ |
| hasOpposition | mere reference without mode of presentation ⓘ |
| hasProperty |
is abstract
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is objective rather than subjective ⓘ is shareable between different speakers ⓘ |
| influenced |
Fregean theories of meaning
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Russellian theories of descriptions ⓘ contemporary philosophy of language ⓘ formal semantics ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Gottlob Frege NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Bedeutung
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proposition ⓘ reference ⓘ thought (Gedanke) ⓘ |
| roleInTheory |
accounts for informative identity such as a=b with a≠b in sense
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explains cognitive significance of identity statements ⓘ |
| usedBy | Gottlob Frege NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedToAnalyze |
informative identity statements
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opacity phenomena in language ⓘ substitution in propositional attitude contexts ⓘ |
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