Abstract
I present a novel interpretation of Frege's attempt at Grundgesetze I §§29--31 to prove that every expression of his language has a unique reference. I argue that Frege's proof is based on a contextual account of reference, similar to but more sophisticated than that enshrined in his famous Context Principle. Although Frege's proof is incorrect, I argue that the account of reference on which it is based is of potential philosophical value, and I analyze the class of cases to which it may successfully be applied.
Citation
Øystein Linnebo. "Frege's Proof of Referentiality." Notre Dame J. Formal Logic 45 (2) 73 - 98, 2004. https://doi.org/10.1305/ndjfl/1095386645
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