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Gottlob Frege
German philosopher of mathematics, logic, and language Gottlob Frege.
Reviews of Gottlob Frege’s Begriffsschrift were generally not positive.12
Critics, including Ernst Schröder, frequently chided Frege for his failure to acknowledge the existing Boolean and older German symbolic logic traditions. Furthermore, reviewers who were philosophers criticized the work for violating prevailing idealist dogmas.12
The book’s unique, two-dimensional notation also contributed to it being little read, as it was complex and unfamiliar to contemporary scholars. Despite this reception, Frege remained committed to his system and continued to use it in his subsequent publications.132