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Sense and reference

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Sense is a way of presenting a reference, not simply a private image. Frege uses the distinction to explain how learning an identity can add knowledge.

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Guided course · Module 11 · Lesson 62
Logic, meaning and a new ideal of clarity
Frege distinguishes an expression’s sense from its reference to explain how an identity can be informative. The lesson also shows why substituting one name for another can change what a belief report says.