Frege An Introduction to the Founder of Modern Analytic Philosophy [Paperback]

Written by Anthony Kenny, a leading figure in contemporary philosophy, this volume guides the reader through a concise and accessible explanation and assessment of Frege's radical and lasting contributions to our understanding of language, meaning, and the foundations of arithmetic.Preface.

Acknowledgements.

Abbreviations in References to Works of Frege.

1. Biographical Introduction to Frege's Philosophy.

2. Concept Script, I.

3. Concept Script, II
4. The Foundations of Arithmetic, I.

5. The Foundations of Arithmetic, II.

6. Function, Concept and Object.

7. Sense and Reference.

8. Grundgesetze der Arithmetik, I.

9. Grundgesetze der Arithmetik, II.

10. Logical Investigations, I.

11. Logical Investigations,II.

12. Frege's Acheivement.

Appendices.

I. Frege's Symbolic Notation.

II. A Note on Translation.

Index.

There is nothing comparable for giving students not only an overview of Frege's achievements, but also a first access to the foundational problems on which he wrote. Kenny's prose is peerless in this regard - accurate, transparently accessible and, of course, informed by a real appreciation of the central importance of the matters Frege was writing about. It should be compulsory reading for all students of philosophy. Michael Luntley, University of WarwickAnthony Kenny is Pro-vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford. For many years he was a philosophy tutor at Balliol College, of which he became Master. A former President of the British Academy, he was until recently Chairman of the Board of the British Library. He has written a number of influential books on the history of philosophy, and is ló7