19th Century Logic between Philosophy and Mathematics

Doubt could be expressed that a special section on late 19th century mathematics, or, more specifically, on Victorian mathematics, was an appropriate place for a lecture on 19th century logic. Most 19th century scholars would have been of the opinion that philosophers are responsible for research on logic. On the other hand, the history of late 19th century logic indicates clearly a very dynamic development instigated not by philosophers, but by mathematicians. The central feature of this development was the emergence of what has been called the "new logic'', "mathematical logic'', "symbolic logic'', or, since 1904, "logistics''. This new logic came from Great Britain, and was created by mathematicians in the second half of the 19th century, finally becoming a mathematical subdiscipline in the early 20th century. This development is, thus, at the heart of Victorian mathematics.