Frege

Harold Noonan is a well-known philosopher who has published numerous books and articles. His previous books include Objects and Identity and Personal Identity.

• Preface. Acknowlegements.Chapter 1 Introduction: Frege's Life and Work, Biography, The Origin and Development of Frege's Philosophy, Frege's Contributions to Philosophy.Chapter 2: Logic,The Purpose of Conceptional Notation, Logic Before Frege, Fregean Logic.Chapter 3: Number, Aims of the Foundations of Arithmetic, Rebuttal of Earlier Attempts, The Development of Frege's Own Position.Chapter 4: Philosophical Logic, On Function and Concept, On Concept and Object.Chapter 5: Theory of Meaning, The Distinction between Sense and Reference, Indirect Reference, The Objectivity of Sense, Challenges to Sense.Appendix.Bibliography.Index

'Noonan's book provides a careful and painstaking, yet readily accessible, exposition of Frege's principal doctrines. His evident sympathy with Frege's views never interferes with a searchingly critical assessment. Whilst many important claims in the book are far from being uncontroversial, its final two chapters - on Frege's philosophical logic and theory of meaning - must rank among the best discussions available.' Bob Hale, University of Glasgow"This is an excellent introduction to Frege...There's much to admire and agree with in this book" Steven Robinson, Philosophy in Review