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[from 'Frege philosophy of mathematics' by Michael Dummett, in 19. Language / C. Assigning Meanings / 5. Fregean Semantics ]

Full Idea

A Fregean semantics assumes a domain already determinately articulated into individual objects.

Gist of Idea

Fregean semantics assumes a domain articulated into individual objects

Source

Michael Dummett (Frege philosophy of mathematics [1991], Ch. 8)

Book Reference

Dummett,Michael: 'Frege: philosophy of mathematics' [Duckworth 1991], p.94


A Reaction

A more interesting criticism than most of Dummett's other challenges to the Frege/Davidson view. I am beginning to doubt whether the semantics and the ontology can ever be divorced from the psychology, of thought, interests, focus etc.