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[from 'Logic in Mathematics' by Gottlob Frege, in 5. Theory of Logic / A. Overview of Logic / 8. Logic of Mathematics ]

Full Idea

Mathematics has closer ties with logic than does almost any other discipline; for almost the entire activity of the mathematician consists in drawing inferences.

Gist of Idea

The closest subject to logic is mathematics, which does little apart from drawing inferences

Source

Gottlob Frege (Logic in Mathematics [1914], p.203)

Book Reference

Frege,Gottlob: 'Posthumous Writings', ed/tr. Hermes/Long/White etc [Blackwell 1979], p.203


A Reaction

The interesting question is who is in charge - the mathematician or the logician?