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Introduction to Mathematical Philosophy

By Bertrand Russell

2019-09-19 23:03:49

Introduction to Mathematical Philosophy is a book by Bertrand Russell, published in 1919, written in part to exposit in a less technical way the main ideas of his and Whitehead's Principia Mathematica (1910–13), including the theory of descriptions ... Read more
Introduction to Mathematical Philosophy is a book by Bertrand Russell, published in 1919, written in part to exposit in a less technical way the main ideas of his and Whitehead's Principia Mathematica (1910–13), including the theory of descriptions. Ordered for its didactic utility rather than for the linearity of its assertions, this book makes a terrific supplement to a study of mathematical analysis. Logic is Russell's forte; here we find him at the top of his game. Starting with cardinal numbers, Russell begins by analyzing the mathematical concepts that people take most for granted, providing their logical foundations, clarifying their meanings, and identifying common pitfalls in our language about them. Less

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File size971.133 KB
Print pages278
PublisherPublic Domain Books
Publication date2015-08-09
LanguageEnglish
ISBN9780486277240
Bertrand Arthur William Russell, 3rd Earl Russell, OM, FRS, (18 May 1872 – 2 Feb 1970) was a Welsh philosopher, historian, logician, mathematician, advocate for social reform, pacifist, and prominen...

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