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Consider Basic Law $V$:

$\hat x$$F$($x$)=$\hat x$$G$($x$)$\equiv$($\forall$$x$)($F$$x$$\equiv$$G$$x$)

At first glance, it seems to have the same form as Leibniz's law

$x$=$y$$\equiv$($\forall$$F$)($F$$x$$\equiv$$F$$y$) (if one substitutes '$x$' for '$y$' and one assumes '$x$' satisfies both '$F$ ' and '$G$')

Since it is claimed that the logic of Frege's Begriffsschrift is second-order logic without comprehension principles, if, given second-order logic without comprehension principles with the extra axioms

$x$=$x$

$x$=$y$$\equiv$($\forall$$F$)($F$$x$$\equiv$$F$$y$)

and a 'course-of-values' operator '$\hat x$' that gives, when applied to $F$, $G$, the first-order objects that satisfy $F$, $G$; can one derive Basic Law $V$? If not, what further assumptions must one make in order to derive Basic Law $V$ and are these further assumptions valid?

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  • $\begingroup$ In Frege's system there are "comprehension principles"; they are "embedded" into Grundgesetze's rule of uniform substitution. $\endgroup$ Commented Jun 3, 2016 at 13:25
  • $\begingroup$ @MauroALLEGRANZA: Interesting. How so? Also, does Frege realize they are so "embedded"? $\endgroup$ Commented Jun 3, 2016 at 13:49
  • $\begingroup$ You can see Frege's Rule of Substitution; in general, for Frege's logic, see Zalta's entry on Frege's Theorem. $\endgroup$ Commented Jun 3, 2016 at 14:12
  • $\begingroup$ Leibniz's law is Basic Law III of Gg. $\endgroup$ Commented Jun 3, 2016 at 14:13
  • $\begingroup$ BL V and L's law are only apparently similar: the first one quantify on "objects", while the second quantify on "functions". And the issue with F's original system is exactly in the assumption that for every function there is a corresponding object (its wertverläufe). $\endgroup$ Commented Jun 3, 2016 at 14:17

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