Frege's Detour
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Author Description
John Perry Offers A Rethinking Of Gottlob Frege's Seminal Contributions To Philosophy Of Language. Frege's Innovations Provided The Basis Of Modern Logic, But His Influence In Other Areas Should Not Be Understated. For Instance, The View That He Developed In On Sense And Reference, The Most Studied Essay In The Philosophy Of Language, Dominated Twentieth-century Work In The Field And Continues To Be Very Influential. Perry Explains And Charts The Development Of Frege's Views In This Area, And Argues That His Doctrine Of Indirect Reference Directed Philosophy Of Language On A Long Detour From Which Only Now Can We Emerge. Perry Advocates A Move Away From Indirect Reference And Presents An Alternative Framework Which Does Not Require The Abandoning Of Circumstances In The References Of Sentences.
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THE THESIS
John Perry investigates whether Gottlob Frege's doctrine of indirect reference led the philosophy of language down an unnecessary and unproductive path. Drawing on his extensive background in analytic philosophy, Perry re-examines the foundational logic established in Frege's seminal essay, On Sense and Reference. He argues that the prevailing reliance on indirect reference has constrained semantic theory and proposes an alternative framework that preserves the role of circumstances in sentence reference.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- A critical analysis of Frege's theory of sense and reference.
- An evaluation of the historical impact of Fregean logic on twentieth-century philosophy.
- A proposed alternative semantic framework that avoids the pitfalls of indirect reference.
Scope Limits
- The text does not provide a comprehensive biography of Frege.
- The book focuses specifically on semantic theory rather than Frege's broader mathematical or political writings.
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Scholars and students of analytic philosophy frequently note the technical rigor Perry employs to challenge long-standing semantic assumptions. Experts highlight this work as a significant intervention for those seeking to move beyond traditional Fregean interpretations in contemporary linguistic theory.
Page Count:
176
Publication Date:
2019-01-01
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN-10:
0192542079
ISBN-13:
9780192542076
Philosophy
Non-Fiction
Semantics
Philosophy of
Logic
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