Gottlob Frege was critical of Philosophy of Arithmetic, and accused Husserl of relying too much on the metaphysical and not enough on the logical aspects of mathematics.
The passage highlights a disagreement between Gottlob Frege and Edmund Husserl regarding the nature of mathematics and its relationship to philosophy.  Frege believed that Husserl's focus on metaphysical concepts was misplaced, advocating for a stronger emphasis on logic in understanding mathematical truths.