Translating ‘Bedeutung’ in Frege’s Writings: A Case Study and Cautionary Tale in the History and Philosophy of Translation

In Philip A. Ebert & Marcus Rossberg, Essays on Frege's Basic Laws of Arithmetic. Oxford: Oxford University Press. pp. 588-636 (2019)
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In this chapter I chart the history of the different English translations of ‘_Bedeutung_’ in Frege’s writings, setting them in context, explaining their rationale, and exploring some of the philosophical issues raised.

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