Frege's Principle

Frege's Principle states that the meaning of a complex expression depends solely on the meanings of its parts and how they are combined. In simpler terms, understanding a whole statement depends on understanding its individual components and their arrangement. For example, in the phrase "the red apple," knowing the meanings of "red" and "apple" and how they connect helps us understand the overall reference. This principle is fundamental in logic and linguistics, emphasizing that the meaning of complex ideas is built systematically from simpler parts, making analysis of language and thought more precise.