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Frege: A Guide for the Perplexed
Dr Edward Kanterian
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Description for Frege: A Guide for the Perplexed
Paperback. Gottlob Frege is regarded as one of the founders of modern logic and analytic philosophy, indeed as the greatest innovator in logic since Aristotle. This book offers an introduction to Frege's logic, taking the reader directly to the core of his philosophy. Series: Guides for the Perplexed. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF5; HPL. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 141 x 14. Weight in Grams: 326.
This is a guide to the thought and ideas of Gottlob Frege, one of the most important but also perplexing figures in the history of analytic philosophy. Gottlob Frege is regarded as one of the founders of modern logic and analytic philosophy, indeed as the greatest innovator in logic since Aristotle. His groundbreaking work identified many of the basic conceptions and distinctions that later came to dominate analytic philosophy. The literature on him is legion and ever-growing in complexity, representing a considerable challenge to the non-expert. The details of his logic, which have come into focus in recent research, are particularly difficult to grasp, although they are crucial to the development of his grand project, the reduction of arithmetic to logic, and the associated philosophical innovations. This book offers a lucid and accessible introduction to Frege's logic, taking the reader directly to the core of his philosophy, and ultimately to some of the most pertinent issues in contemporary philosophy of language, logic, mathematics, and the mind. "Continuum's Guides for the Perplexed" are clear, concise and accessible introductions to thinkers, writers and subjects that students and readers can find especially challenging - or indeed downright bewildering. Concentrating specifically on what it is that makes the subject difficult to grasp, these books explain and explore key themes and ideas, guiding the reader towards a thorough understanding of demanding material.
Product Details
Publisher
Continuum Publishing Corporation
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Series
Guides for the Perplexed
Condition
New
Number of Pages
264
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780826487643
SKU
V9780826487643
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About Dr Edward Kanterian
Edward Kanterian is lecturer in philosophy at the University of Oxford, and the author of Analytic Philosophy (2004) and Wittgenstein (2007).
Reviews for Frege: A Guide for the Perplexed
‘This is a splendid book. In a lucid and leisurely style it explains the ideas of the greatest logician since Leibniz and a seminal figure in the growth both of analytical philosophy and of its continental rivals. The author shirks no difficulties. He provides the first book-length elucidation of Frege's original logical notation. He thoroughly explores such ideas as the function-argument and the sense-reference distinction, judiciously discriminating between what we should retain and what we should discard. He sheds a bright light into the darkest recesses of Frege's intricate thought.'
Michael Inwood, Professor Emeritus, Trinity College, University of Oxford, UK
Michael Inwood, Professor Emeritus, Trinity College, University of Oxford, UK