Logicism and the Philosophy of Language

By Gottlob Frege and Bertrand Russell

Logicism and the Philosophy of Languagebrings together the core works by Gottlob Frege and Bertrand Russell on logic and language. In their separate efforts to clarify mathematics through the use of logic in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century, Frege and Russell both recognized the need for rigorous and systematic semantic analysis of language. It was their turn to this style of analysis that would establish the philosophy of language as an autonomous area of inquiry. This anthology gathers together these foundational writings, and frames them with an extensive historical introduction. This is a collection for anyone interested in questions about truth, meaning, reference, and logic, and in the application of formal analysis to these concepts.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1551114712
• ISBN13: 9781551114712
• Release Date: March 2003
• Publisher: Broadview Press Inc
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.