Full Idea
I am of the opinion that arithmetic is a further development of logic, which leads to the requirement that the symbolic language of arithmetic must be expanded into a logical symbolism.
Gist of Idea
Arithmetic is a development of logic, so arithmetical symbolism must expand into logical symbolism
Source
Gottlob Frege (Function and Concept [1891], p.30)
Book Reference
Frege,Gottlob: 'Translations from the Writings of Gottlob Frege', ed/tr. Geach,P/Black,M [Blackwell 1980], p.30
A Reaction
This may the the one key idea at the heart of modern analytic philosophy (even though logicism may be a total mistake!). Logic and arithmetical foundations become the master of ontology, instead of the servant. The jury is out on the whole enterprise.