Single Idea 16894

[catalogued under 12. Knowledge Sources / A. A Priori Knowledge / 4. A Priori as Necessities]

Full Idea

Generality for Frege is simply universal quantification; what makes a truth apriori is that its ultimate grounds are universally quantified.

Gist of Idea

An apriori truth is grounded in generality, which is universal quantification

Source

report of Gottlob Frege (works [1890]) by Tyler Burge - Frege on Apriority (with ps) 2

Book Reference

Burge,Tyler: 'Truth, Thought, Reason (on Frege)' [OUP 2001], p.369

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