Psychologism

Psychologism in the philosophy of mathematics is the explanation or derivation of mathematical or logical laws in terms of psychological facts. Psychologism in general extends the explanations to all of philosophy, although the term is rarely used that way today and the more restricted application to philosophy of mathematics is the primary usage.

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Philosophy of mathematics - Mathematical - Logical laws - Psychological facts

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The position (especially with regards to the mathematical or logical interpretation) was primarily established by John Stuart Mill and then later famously refuted by Frege in his critique of Husserl's Logical Investigations. In his later works, Husserl also criticized psychologism and worked to distance himself from it.

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Logical - John Stuart Mill - Frege - Husserl's - Logical Investigations

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