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Full Idea
There is virtually universal acceptance of Frege's definition of sense as the determiner of reference.
Gist of Idea
It is generally accepted that sense is defined as the determiner of reference
Source
Jerrold J. Katz (Realistic Rationalism [2000], Int.xxvi)
Book Ref
Katz,Jerrold J.: 'Realistic Rationalism' [MIT 2000], p.-9
A Reaction
Not any more, since Kripke and Putnam. It is one thing to say sense determines reference, and quite another to say that this is the definition of sense.