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| 17623 | To understand a thought you must understand its logical structure [Frege, by Burge] |
| Full Idea: For Frege, coming to a full understanding of logical structure is necessary to full understanding of a thought. And understanding logical structure derives from seeing what structures are most fruitful in accounting for the patterns of inference. | |
| From: report of Gottlob Frege (Grundlagen der Arithmetik (Foundations) [1884]) by Tyler Burge - Frege on Knowing the Foundations 4 | |
| A reaction: To me, the notion of finding what is 'fruitful' implies finding the essence of the structure. |