Gottlob Frege on numbers. An attempt to determine the role of the history of mathematics in the work of philosophers

Abstract

In this paper I will focus on Frege’s six crucial claims on numbers. I begin with indicating the reasons for his interest in this topic and conclude with a reflection on the role of the history of mathematics in the practice of philosophy. Frege believed that the study on numbers is a common task for both philosophers and mathematicians. In this article, priority is given to the philosophical aspect.