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[from 'Grounding Concepts' by Carrie Jenkins, in 6. Mathematics / C. Sources of Mathematics / 6. Logicism / d. Logicism critique ]

Full Idea

A problem for the neo-Fregeans is that it has not proved easy to establish that Hume's Principle is analytic or definitive in the required sense.

Gist of Idea

It is not easy to show that Hume's Principle is analytic or definitive in the required sense

Source

Carrie Jenkins (Grounding Concepts [2008], 4.3)

Book Reference

Jenkins,Carrie: 'Grounding Concepts' [OUP 2008], p.118


A Reaction

It is also asked how we would know the principle, if it is indeed analytic or definitional (Jenkins p.119).