Frege, Heidegger, and Heraclitus in Dialogues of Paradox
Abstract
Frege attempts to root out all ambiguity from language, whereas Heidegger seeks it out. I explain Frege’s reasons and the problems he repeatedly encountered in his attempts. I then use Heidegger’s 1943/4 lectures on Heraclitus to explain Heidegger’s views and reasons for them, and attempt to put those into practice. I try to read a Heraclitus who speaks of Fregean logic and who could have helped Frege with the paradoxes and problems he kept encountering, and a Heidegger who advises Frege on the same. Finally, I try to read a Frege who embraces ambiguity and speaks with Heidegger of Being.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Phenomenology and Existential Philosophy
Philosophy and Theoretical Science
Wittgensteinian philosophy and applications
Publication details
- Journal / source
- International Journal of Philosophical Studies
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Pages
- 1–63
- Publication date
- 20 January 2026
- Language
- EN