Single Idea 19469

[catalogued under 18. Thought / A. Modes of Thought / 1. Thought]

Full Idea

We distinguish the grasp of a thought, which is 'thinking', from the acknowledgement of the truth of a thought, which is the act of 'judgement', from the manifestation of this judgement, which is an 'assertion'.

Gist of Idea

We grasp thoughts (thinking), decide they are true (judgement), and manifest the judgement (assertion)

Source

Gottlob Frege (The Thought: a Logical Enquiry [1918], p.329 (62))

Book Reference

Frege,Gottlob: 'The Frege Reader', ed/tr. Beaney,Michael [Blackwell 1997], p.329