Frege Explained

by Joan Weiner

What is the number one? How can we be sure that 2+2=4? These apparently ssimple questions have perplexed philosophers for thousands of years, but discussion of them was transformed by the German philosopher Gottlob Frege (1848-1925).
Frege (pronounced Fray-guh)believed that arithmetic and all mathematics are derived from logic, and to prove this he developed a completely new approach to logic and numbers. Joan Weiner presents a very clear outline...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0812694600
• ISBN13: 9780812694604
• Release Date: December 2004
• Publisher: Open Court
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.0"