Frege was the founder of modern logic: as a logician and philosopher of logic he ranks with Aristotle. He was little known in his life time but has had a large influence on analytical philosophy through Russell and on continental philosophy through Husserl. He is thought of as a philosophers' philosopher, but it was his genius that made possible the work of writers who have caught the attention of the general public, such as Wittgenstein and Chomsky; and his invention of mathematical logic was one of the major contributions to the development in many disciplines which resulted in the invention of computers, with all their effects on individuals and society.
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"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 Warwick
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This accessible volume is a concise introduction to the work of Gottlieb Frege, one of the most influential philosophers of the 20th century.
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This review is from: Frege: An Introduction to the Founder of Modern Analytic Philosophy (Paperback)
This book is the best introduction to the development of Frege's thought that I've read. Kenny covers each major work of Frege in detail with clear explanations of the argument and purpose of each work. There is a brief biographical sketch in the beginning and the book finishes with a summary of Frege's achievements.
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Good, non-scholarly introduction,
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This is a good introduction to Frege's philosophy for the general reader and undergraduates. It is fairly accurate, though very uncritical, and doesn't go into too much detail or use too much philosophical jargon (at least not without explaining it). This is a good feature for those unfamiliar with Frege, but if you are already familiar with Frege or analytic philosophy and/or have a good basic knowledge of formal logic, this book will probably not be worth you time. But, let me emphasize once again, if you are just getting started, this is a very good book to start with.
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Narrative approach to learning symbolic logic,
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Apart from a couple of typos that will make some of the explanations of Frege's system difficult for those not already familiar with symbolic systems, this is another excellent effort by Anthony Kenny. Unlike his book on Wittgenstein that was much more of a biography, this book really concentrates on the symbolic system. This will be a good read for students studying advanced symbolic or mathematical logic.
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- The Development of Logic by William Kneale on page 45, page 169, and page 209
- System of Logic by Johns Mill on page 4, and page 60
- Three Philosophers by G. E. M. Anscombe on page 18, and page 36
- The Basic Laws of Arithmetic by Gottlob Frege on page 8, and page 142
- An Investigation of the Laws of Thought by George Boole on page 5
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