Gottlob Frege - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
WebSep 14, 1995 · Friedrich Ludwig Gottlob Frege (b. 1848, d. 1925) was a German mathematician, logician, and philosopher who worked at the University of Jena. Frege essentially reconceived the discipline of logic by constructing a formal system which, in effect, constituted the first ‘predicate calculus’.
Gottlob Frege - Wikipedia
WebFrege is widely considered to be the greatest logician since Aristotle, and one of the most profound philosophers of mathematics ever. [11] His contributions include the development of modern logic in the Begriffsschrift and work in the foundations of mathematics.
Frege, Gottlob | Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
WebGottlob Frege was a German logician, mathematician and philosopher who played a crucial role in the emergence of modern logic and analytic philosophy. Frege’s logical works were revolutionary, and are often taken to represent the fundamental break between contemporary approaches and the older, Aristotelian tradition.
Frege’s Logic - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
WebFeb 7, 2023 · Frege’s Logic. First published Tue Feb 7, 2023. Friedrich Ludwig Gottlob Frege (b. 1848, d. 1925) is often credited with inventing modern quantificational logic in his Begriffsschrift.
Gottlob Frege | German Logician, Mathematician & Philosopher
WebMar 4, 2024 · Gottlob Frege (born November 8, 1848, Wismar, Mecklenburg-Schwerin—died July 26, 1925, Bad Kleinen, Germany) was a German mathematician and logician, who founded modern mathematical logic. Working on the borderline between philosophy and mathematics—viz., in the philosophy of mathematics and mathematical …
Philosophy of language - Frege's Revolution, Semantics, …
WebPrimarily a mathematician, Frege’s interest in language developed as a result of his attempt to devise a logical notation adequate for the formalization of mathematical reasoning. As a part of this effort, he invented not only modern mathematical logic but also a groundbreaking philosophical theory of meaning.
Gottlob Frege summary | Britannica
WebGottlob Frege, (born Nov. 8, 1848, Wismar, Mecklenburg-Schwerin—died July 26, 1925, Bad Kleinen, Ger.), German mathematician and logician, inventor of modern mathematical logic and one of the founders of the analytic tradition in philosophy. He taught at the University of Jena from 1871 to 1917.
Frege, Gottlob: Language | Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
WebGottlob Frege (1848-1925) is most celebrated today for his contributions to mathematical logic and the philosophy of language. The first section below considers why a philosophical investigation of language mattered at all for Frege, the mathematician, and why it should have mattered to him.
Gottlob Frege (1848 - 1925) - Biography - MacTutor History of ...
Web8 November 1848. Wismar, Mecklenburg-Schwerin (now Germany) Died. 26 July 1925. Bad Kleinen, Germany. Summary. Gottlob Frege was a German mathematician who was one of the founders of modern symbolic logic putting forward the view that mathematics is reducible to logic. View four larger pictures. Biography.
Gottlob Frege - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
WebFriedrich Ludwig Gottlob Frege (b. 1848, d. 1925) was a German mathematician, logician, and philosopher who worked at the University of Jena. Frege essentially reconceived the discipline of logic by constructing a formal system which, in effect, constituted the first ‘predicate calculus’.
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