Single Idea 13455

[catalogued under 4. Formal Logic / F. Set Theory ST / 1. Set Theory]

Full Idea

Frege did not think of himself as working with sets.

Gist of Idea

Frege did not think of himself as working with sets

Source

report of Gottlob Frege (works [1890]) by William D. Hart - The Evolution of Logic 1

Book Reference

Hart,W.D.: 'The Evolution of Logic' [CUP 2010], p.22

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A Reaction

One can hardly blame him, given that set theory was only just being invented.