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Work #1246 · Mature

Function and Concept

Gottlob Frege
1891 · German
Philosophical-logical lecture · Mathematical logic / Analytic philosophy / Logicism

Frege's 1891 lecture — concepts as functions

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Attribute Function and Concept (Mature)
Time · Extent Infinite
Time · Ontological Status Substantival
Time · Grain Discrete
Time · Freedom Deterministic
Time · Traversability Linear
Time · Dimensionality One
Time · Direction Uni-directional
Space · Extent Infinite
Space · Ontological Status Substantival
Space · Curvature Flat
Space · Dimensionality Three
Space · Locality Non-Local
Matter · Extent Infinite
Matter · Ontological Status Substantival
Matter · Conservation Conserved
Matter · Dimensionality Three
Matter · Locality Non-Local
Observer · Time Instance Single
Observer · Space Instance Single
Observer · Knowledge Extent Total
Observer · Knowledge Retainment Total
Observer · Physicality Embodied
Observer · Agency Active
Observer · Number Plural
Observer · Metaphysical Agency None
Observer · Moral Authority Reason
Observer · Theological Method
Energy · Extent Infinite
Energy · Ontological Status Substantival
Energy · Conservation Conserved
Energy · Dispersibility Irreversible
Information · Ontological Status Substantival
Information · Cosmic Conservation Conserved
Information · Personal Conservation Conserved
Information · Granularity Discrete

Dimension-by-Dimension Evidence

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Time

Function and Concept

The 1891 mature-Frege period.

Space

Function and Concept

The Jena University lecture setting.

Matter

Function and Concept

The abstract-mathematical-logical objects.

Observer

Function and Concept

Frege as proper philosophical-logical investigator.

Energy

Function and Concept

The proper-intellectual-logical-philosophical energies.

Information

Function and Concept

The lecture content on functions and concepts.

Internal Tensions

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Function and Concept

Function and Concept has been universally cited as foundational analytic-philosophical text.