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Single Idea 17816

[filed under theme 6. Mathematics / C. Sources of Mathematics / 2. Intuition of Mathematics ]

Full Idea

In reducing arithmetic to logic Frege was precisely trying to show the independence of this study from any peculiarly mathematical intuitions.

Gist of Idea

Frege's logicism aimed at removing the reliance of arithmetic on intuition

Source

report of Gottlob Frege (Grundlagen der Arithmetik (Foundations) [1884]) by Palle Yourgrau - Sets, Aggregates and Numbers 'Two'

Book Ref

'Philosophy of Mathematics: anthology', ed/tr. Jacquette,Dale [Blackwell 2002], p.356