Frege Explained
Frege's work exercises a major influence on contemporary philosophical thought on language, logic, and mathematics. Joan Weiner here provides a revised and expanded version of her account of Frege's intellectual journey.
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What is the number one? Does 2 plus 2 always equal 4? These seemingly simple questions have perplexed philosophers for eons, but the ideas of German philosopher Gottlob Frege (1848–1925) transformed the discussion. Frege believed that the truths of arithmetic and of all mathematics are derived from self-evident logical truths. His new way of looking at logic and mathematics was influential and his convictions revolutionized logic and laid the foundation for modern analytic philosophy. Joan Weiner presents an accurate, accessible explanation of Frege's ideas, tracing the development of his thought and making the essential concepts understandable.
1Frege's life and character12The project73Frege's new logic254Defining the numbers495Reconception of the logic, I : "function and concept"716Reconception of the logic, II : "on sense and meaning" and "on concept and object"897Basic laws, the contradiction, and its aftermath1158"The foundations of geometry"1279Logical investigations14510Frege's influence on recent philosophy159
