back to ideas for this text


Single Idea 17430

[from 'Grundlagen der Arithmetik (Foundations)' by Gottlob Frege, in 18. Thought / D. Concepts / 3. Ontology of Concepts / c. Fregean concepts ]

Full Idea

Both precise boundaries and universal applicability are built into the very notion of a Fregean concept from the outset, while isolation and non-arbitrary division are additional criteria imposed on concepts.

Gist of Idea

Fregean concepts have precise boundaries and universal applicability

Source

report of Gottlob Frege (Grundlagen der Arithmetik (Foundations) [1884]) by Kathrin Koslicki - Isolation and Non-arbitrary Division 2.1

Book Reference

-: 'Synthese' [-], p.407


A Reaction

The latter two criteria are for concepts which create counting units.