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logicism

[ loj-uh-siz-uhm ]

noun

, Logic, Mathematics.
  1. the doctrine, developed chiefly by Gottlob Frege and Bertrand Russell, that mathematics can be reduced to logic.

logicism

/ ˈlɒdʒɪˌsɪzəm /

noun

  1. the philosophical theory that all of mathematics can be deduced from logic Compare intuitionism formalism
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Word History and Origins

Origin of logicism1

First recorded in 1935–40; logic + -ism
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Example Sentences

Moreover, this doctrine of universal logicism teaches that when that which is perfect is come, imperfection shall be done away.

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