Frege: Philosophy of Language

Frege: Philosophy of Language
ISBN-10
0674319311
ISBN-13
9780674319318
Series
Frege
Category
Mathematics
Pages
708
Language
English
Published
1981
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Author
Michael Dummett

Description

No one has figured more prominently in the study of German philosopher Gottlob Frege than Michael Dummett. This highly acclaimed book is a major contribution to the philosophy of language as well as a systematic interpretation of Frege, indisputably the father of analytic philosophy. Frege: Philosophy of Language remains indispensable for an understanding of contemporary philosophy. Harvard University Press is pleased to reissue this classic book in paperback.

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