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    It is not the case that Frege's context principle governs number ascriptions to concepts, not identity statements between individual substances in classical theology.

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    • 1.Frege's context principle was meant as a general semantic principle applicable across all meaningful discourse, not limited to mathematics alone.
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    • 2.Theological identity statements involve determining what counts as 'the same substance,' which similarly requires contextual, relational analysis.
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    • 3.The claim artificially partitions philosophy of mathematics from metaphysics without justification from Frege's own philosophical commitments.
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    • 1.Frege's context principle applies specifically to determining reference and meaning of mathematical terms, not metaphysical identity claims.
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    • 2.Theological identity statements (e.g., 'the Father is God') operate in a different logical domain than numerical ascriptions to concepts.
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    • 3.Number ascriptions require identifying what falls under a concept; identity statements require direct reference to substances, not conceptual analysis.
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