Frege: An Introduction to the Founder of Modern Analytic Philosophy by Anthony Kenny (PDF)

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Written by Anthony Kenny, a leading figure in contemporary philosophy, this volume guides the reader through a concise and accessible explanation and assessment of Frege’s radical and lasting contributions to our understanding of language, meaning, and the foundations of arithmetic.

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Editorial Reviews: Review “There is nothing comparable for giving students not only an overview of Frege’s achievements, but also a first access to the foundational problems on which he wrote. Kenny’s prose is peerless in this regard – accurate, transparently accessible and, of course, informed by a real appreciation of the central importance of the matters Frege was writing about. It should be compulsory reading for all students of philosophy.” Michael Luntley, University of Warwick Book Description This accessible volume is a concise introduction to the work of Gottlieb Frege, one of the most influential philosophers of the 20th century. From the Inside Flap This volume is a concise introduction to the thought of Gottlob Frege, one of the most influential philosophers of the twentieth century. The chapters follow Frege’s thought in chronological sequence, from the nature of logic, proof and language in Concept Scripts I and II, to The Foundations of Arithmetic, The Basic Laws of Arithmetic, and finally Logical Investigations.Written by Anthony Kenny, a leading figure in contemporary philosophy, this volume guides the reader through an accessible explanation and assessment of Frege’s radical and lasting contributions to our understanding of language, meaning, and the foundations of arithmetic. From the Back Cover This volume is a concise introduction to the thought of Gottlob Frege, one of the most influential philosophers of the twentieth century. The chapters follow Frege’s thought in chronological sequence, from the nature of logic, proof and language in Concept Scripts I and II, to The Foundations of Arithmetic, The Basic Laws of Arithmetic, and finally Logical Investigations.Written by Anthony Kenny, a leading figure in contemporary philosophy, this volume guides the reader through an accessible explanation and assessment of Frege’s radical and lasting contributions to our understanding of language, meaning, and the foundations of arithmetic. About the Author Anthony Kenny is Pro-vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford. For many years he was a philosophy tutor at Balliol College, of which he became Master. A former President of the British Academy, he was until recently Chairman of the Board of the British Library. He has written a number of influential books on the history of philosophy, and is editor of The Wittgenstein Reader (Blackwell, 1994) and author of the acclaimed A Brief History of Western Philosophy (Blackwell, 1998). Read more

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⭐Apart from a couple of typos that will make some of the explanations of Frege’s system difficult for those not already familiar with symbolic systems, this is another excellent effort by Anthony Kenny. Unlike his book on Wittgenstein that was much more of a biography, this book really concentrates on the symbolic system. This will be a good read for students studying advanced symbolic or mathematical logic.

⭐This is a good introduction to Frege’s philosophy for the general reader and undergraduates. It is fairly accurate, though very uncritical, and doesn’t go into too much detail or use too much philosophical jargon (at least not without explaining it). This is a good feature for those unfamiliar with Frege, but if you are already familiar with Frege or analytic philosophy and/or have a good basic knowledge of formal logic, this book will probably not be worth you time. But, let me emphasize once again, if you are just getting started, this is a very good book to start with.

⭐Sapevo già che era un lavoro eccellente. Ne sono rimasto del tutto soddisfatto.

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