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Frege-Geach problem

Frege-Geach problem noun: the problem that, by subscribing to expressivism, one accepts that the meaning of (say) "it is wrong to tell lies" is different from the meaning of the "it is wrong to tell lies" part of the conditional "if it is wrong to tell lies, then it is wrong to get your little brother to lie", and that therefore expressivism is an inadequate explanation for moral language.

Noun

Frege-Geach problem (plural Frege-Geach problems)

  1. The problem that, by subscribing to expressivism, one accepts that the meaning of (say) "it is wrong to tell lies" is different from the meaning of the "it is wrong to tell lies" part of the conditional "if it is wrong to tell lies, then it is wrong to get your little brother to lie", and that therefore expressivism is an inadequate explanation for moral language.

Forms of Frege-Geach problem

pluralFrege-Geach problems

Origin of Frege-Geach problem

Named after Peter Geach and Gottlob Frege; Geach developed the concept from Frege's writings.

Questions about Frege-Geach problem

What does Frege-Geach problem mean?
Frege-Geach problem means the problem that, by subscribing to expressivism, one accepts that the meaning of (say) "it is wrong to tell lies" is different from the meaning of the "it is wrong to tell lies" part of the conditional "if it is wrong to tell lies, then it is wrong to get your little brother to lie", and that therefore expressivism is an inadequate explanation for moral language.
What part of speech is Frege-Geach problem?
Frege-Geach problem is a noun.
What is the plural of Frege-Geach problem?
The plural of Frege-Geach problem is Frege-Geach problems.

Words near Frege-Geach problem in the dictionary

  1. freeëst
  2. fregatid
  3. fregatids
  4. Frege
  5. Frege's puzzle
  6. Frege-Geach problem
  7. Frege-Geach problems
  8. Frege-Russell logic
  9. Fregean
  10. Fregean quote
  11. Fregean quotes

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