(New) 13 March 2026, TEAP, Francesca Boccuni

Abstract: In this talk, I will investigate a novel reading of Frege's proof of referentiality (and its failure) based on so-called generic generality. First, I will explain what the latter amounts to, and, secondly, I will motivate why it is apt to capture Frege's conception of quantification. I will then compare the reading of Frege's proof of referentiality in terms of generic generality to its traditional readings. Finally, I will comment on a few consequences of applying generic generality to Frege's conception of quantification.