Frege, Gottlob

Gottlob Frege (1848-1925) was a German philosopher and logician who is often considered the father of modern logic and analytic philosophy. He made significant contributions to our understanding of language, mathematics, and semantics. Frege introduced concepts such as the distinction between sense (what a term means) and reference (the actual object it refers to). His work laid the groundwork for later developments in logic and philosophy, influencing thinkers like Bertrand Russell and Ludwig Wittgenstein, and shaping discussions on how language relates to thought and reality in philosophy and mathematical logic.