# Therapy for Frege: A brief outline of the theory of everything

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The piece argues that perfect reference is impossible and proposes pragmatic, provisional heuristics for living with the resulting limits on knowledge and rationality.

Blog post · Metaphor Hacker · 16 May 2018

## Where it lives

- [Read it on Metaphor Hacker (metaphorhacker.net)](https://metaphorhacker.net/2018/05/therapy-for-frege-a-brief-outline-of-the-theory-of-everything/)

## About this item

- Type: Blog post
- Published: 16 May 2018
- Published in: Metaphor Hacker
- Language: English

Topics: epistemology, reference, meaning, rationality.

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