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Gottlob Frege
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Frege distinguishes an expression’s reference from its way of presenting that reference. The distinction helps explain informative identities and difficulties in reporting another person’s beliefs.
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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.