Writing in the context of English, Charlie Volkstorf wrote:
<<I believe there was justified urgency on the part of Gottlob Frege upon
learning of Russell's paradox.>>
Yes. Because it rendered his FORMAL system inconsistent.
Martin
Martin Davis
Visiting Scholar UC Berkeley
Professor Emeritus, NYU
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