book: Metaphysicians of Meaning: Russell and Frege on Sense and Denotation (International Library of...

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	• Metaphysicians of Meaning: Russell and Frege on Sense and Denotation (International Library of Philosophy) Gideon Makin Routledge, 2001 - 240 pages view larger image
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Metaphysicians of Meaning is the first book to challenge the accepted understanding of Russell's On Denoting and Frege's On Sense and Reference. Makin compares the work Russell did shortly before his famous essay "On Denoting" with the essay itself and argues that this comparison shows that the traditional view of the problem Russell was trying to solve is untenable. He then examines Frege's classic essay and argues that some of the less well-known views that Frege held have radical implications for our understanding of this essay.