Single Idea 7304

[catalogued under 19. Language / C. Assigning Meanings / 5. Fregean Semantics]

Full Idea

Frege analysed the intuitive notion of meaning in terms of the notions of sense, semantic value, reference, force and tone.

Gist of Idea

Frege explained meaning as sense, semantic value, reference, force and tone

Source

report of Gottlob Frege (On Sense and Reference [1892], Pref) by Alexander Miller - Philosophy of Language Pref

Book Reference

Miller,Alexander: 'Philosophy of Language' [UCL Press 1998], p.-8


A Reaction

This suggests that there are two approaches to the explanation of meaning: either a simple identity with some other mental fact, or an analysis (as here) into a range of components. I remain open-minded on that.