logicism

noun

log·​i·​cism

ˈläjəˌsizəm

plural -s

1

: a philosophical system marked by special emphasis on logic

2

a

: a philosophical thesis according to which logic is an autonomous discipline that is not reducible to psychology

—opposed to psychologism

b

: a philosophical thesis according to which mathematics is reducible to logic compare intuitionism

logicist

-sə̇st

noun

plural -s

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary logic + -ism

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