Logicism

Logicism is a mathematical doctrine put forth by Gottlob Frege, a German mathematician, and Bertrand Russell, a British mathematician in the 19th and 20th centuries. According to logicism, mathematics is essentially a branch of logic. Its proponents argue that all of mathematics can be derived from fundamental principles of logic, without the need for distinct mathematical concepts like numbers or sets. This position stands in contrast to other schools of thought such as formalism and intuitionism, which offer alternative perspectives on the nature of mathematics.