Über Begriff und Gegenstand
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Über Begriff und Gegenstand is a seminal philosophical essay by Gottlob Frege that analyzes the distinction between concepts and objects within his logical and semantic framework.
All labels observed (1)
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| Über Begriff und Gegenstand canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T403552 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Über Begriff und Gegenstand Context triple: [Gottlob Frege, notableWork, Über Begriff und Gegenstand]
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Über Sinn und Bedeutung
Über Sinn und Bedeutung is a seminal 1892 philosophical paper by Gottlob Frege that introduces the influential distinction between sense (Sinn) and reference (Bedeutung) in the philosophy of language and logic.
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Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus
Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus is Ludwig Wittgenstein’s early 20th-century philosophical work that attempts to define the relationship between language, thought, and reality through a highly structured, logical framework.
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Language, Truth and Logic
Language, Truth and Logic is A.J. Ayer’s influential 1936 philosophical work that popularized logical positivism in the English-speaking world by arguing that meaningful statements are either empirically verifiable or tautological.
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The Scientific Conception of the World: The Vienna Circle
"The Scientific Conception of the World: The Vienna Circle" is a foundational manifesto that articulates the Vienna Circle’s program of scientifically oriented philosophy, emphasizing empirical verification, logical analysis, and the rejection of metaphysics.
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E.
phenomenology of spirit
Phenomenology of Spirit is G.W.F. Hegel’s seminal philosophical work that traces the development of human consciousness and self-awareness through a dialectical progression toward absolute knowledge.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Über Begriff und Gegenstand Target entity description: Über Begriff und Gegenstand is a seminal philosophical essay by Gottlob Frege that analyzes the distinction between concepts and objects within his logical and semantic framework.
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A.
Über Sinn und Bedeutung
Über Sinn und Bedeutung is a seminal 1892 philosophical paper by Gottlob Frege that introduces the influential distinction between sense (Sinn) and reference (Bedeutung) in the philosophy of language and logic.
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B.
Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus
Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus is Ludwig Wittgenstein’s early 20th-century philosophical work that attempts to define the relationship between language, thought, and reality through a highly structured, logical framework.
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C.
Language, Truth and Logic
Language, Truth and Logic is A.J. Ayer’s influential 1936 philosophical work that popularized logical positivism in the English-speaking world by arguing that meaningful statements are either empirically verifiable or tautological.
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D.
The Scientific Conception of the World: The Vienna Circle
"The Scientific Conception of the World: The Vienna Circle" is a foundational manifesto that articulates the Vienna Circle’s program of scientifically oriented philosophy, emphasizing empirical verification, logical analysis, and the rejection of metaphysics.
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E.
phenomenology of spirit
Phenomenology of Spirit is G.W.F. Hegel’s seminal philosophical work that traces the development of human consciousness and self-awareness through a dialectical progression toward absolute knowledge.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
philosophical essay
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work on logic ⓘ work on philosophy of language ⓘ |
| addresses |
apparent reference to concepts as objects in natural language
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logical form of sentences involving concepts ⓘ paradoxical-sounding sentences about concepts ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
avoid category mistakes between concepts and objects
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provide a rigorous logical account of concepts ⓘ |
| analyzes |
logical distinction between concept and object
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semantic roles of concepts and objects ⓘ |
| author | Gottlob Frege ⓘ |
| centralClaim |
concepts are unsaturated
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objects are saturated ⓘ |
| clarifies |
Fregean notion of concept (Begriff)
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Fregean notion of object (Gegenstand) ⓘ difference between grammatical subject and logical subject ⓘ difference between linguistic expressions for concepts and for objects ⓘ |
| concerns |
logical analysis of language
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ontological status of concepts ⓘ ontological status of objects ⓘ |
| discusses |
linguistic categories
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logical categories ⓘ predication ⓘ reference ⓘ |
| distinguishes |
concept words from proper names
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predicates from singular terms ⓘ |
| hasKeyTerm |
Begriff
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Gegenstand ⓘ saturatedness of objects ⓘ unsaturatedness of concepts ⓘ |
| influenced |
analytic philosophy
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formal semantics ⓘ logicism ⓘ philosophy of language in the 20th century ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | German ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
distinction between concepts and objects
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philosophical logic ⓘ philosophy of language ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Über Begriff und Gegenstand ⓘ |
| partOf | Frege’s mature logical and semantic framework ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
Fregean semantics
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analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Begriffsschrift
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Die Grundlagen der Arithmetik ⓘ Über Sinn und Bedeutung ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | German ⓘ |
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Subject: Über Begriff und Gegenstand Description of subject: Über Begriff und Gegenstand is a seminal philosophical essay by Gottlob Frege that analyzes the distinction between concepts and objects within his logical and semantic framework.
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