Frege's 1892 essay introducing the distinction between Sinn (sense/mode of presentation) and Bedeutung (reference/denotation), resolving the puzzle of informative identity statements.
Distinguishes sense from reference: the morning star and evening star have the same reference (Venus) but different senses, explaining why 'Hesperus is Phosphorus' is informative while 'Hesperus is Hesperus' is trivial.
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