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Aksjomat Fregego
The Fregean Axiom

Author(s): Mieczysław Omyła
Subject(s): Special Branches of Philosophy
Published by: Uniwersytet Warszawski - Wydział Filozofii i Socjologii, Instytut Filozofii
Keywords: Gottlob Frege; Fregean Axiom; truth-value; semantic correlate; identity connective

Summary/Abstract: This paper discusses the semantic assumption that Roman Suszko called “the Fregean Axiom.” According to the Fregean Axiom, a logical sentence is a name of its logical value, which means that all true sentences are names of one and the same object called “Truth,” and — by analogy — all false sentences are names of one and the same object called “False.” The Fregean Axiom is at odds with the common-sense intuition. Usually, we think that a sentence is not a name but anexpression that states that a certain state of affairs occurs. The article analyzes the presuppositions underlying the axiom. The second part of the text discusses the consequences of either adoption or rejection of the axiom.

  • Issue Year: 28/2020
  • Issue No: 3 (111)
  • Page Range: 99-109
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: Polish