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Available
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Publication
Norton (1964), Edition: 2nd, Paperback, 573 pages
Description
First published in 1903, Principles of Mathematics was Bertrand Russell¿s first major work in print. It was this title which saw him begin his ascent towards eminence. In this groundbreaking and important work, Bertrand Russell argues that mathematics and logic are, in fact, identical and what is commonly called mathematics is simply later deductions from logical premises. Highly influential and engaging, this important work led to Russell¿s dominance of analytical logic on western philosophy in the twentieth century.
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LibraryThing member Landric
This is a valuable work for one interested in the foundations of mathematics but lacking a facility with the notation of symbolic logic. It is in effect a textual exposition of the ideas given a thorough and rigorous treatment in the Principia Mathematica, written jointly with Whithead [qv]
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Original language
English
Original publication date
1903
1938, second edition
Physical description
573 p.; 7.5 inches
ISBN
0393002497 / 9780393002492