Comments on the Fregean revolution in philosophy of language
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The historic relation between Frege and ‘Frege’s principle’ is investigated. What did Frege intend with the principle, did he change his opinion concerning it, did he invent the principle? Johan van Benthem did twenty years ago reseach on another aspect of Frege’s work and some of his opinions are confirmed by the present research. His pregnant formulations and suggestive metaphors are quoted where possible
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