I principi della matematica

Despite its title, this is NOT a math book, at least in the conventional definition of the term. It is indeed true that the subject matter of the book is indeed mathematics, but it neither teaches the reader any math nor assumes that the reader knows much math. At first glance, it seems to explore t Leggi tutto

Bertrand Russell's greatest pieces of philosophical writing could probably be said to be "The Principles of Mathematics", "On Denoting" and with Alfred North Whitehead "Principia Mathematica". There is however one sense in which it could be said that the russellian magnum opus is The Principles of M Leggi tutto

Excellent book

This is Russell's attempt to reach a wider audience to explain his and A.N. Whitehead's work "Principia Mathematica" a three-volume work trying to ground mathematics in symbolic logic as a foundation. I own a used set of those three volumes and it requires patience that I don't have to go through t

"Principia Mathematica" is a three-volume work on the foundations of mathematics, written by Alfred North Whitehead and Bertrand Russell, and published between 1910 and 1913. It is one of the most important works in mathematical logic and philosophy. Key Points: Purpose: The primary aim of Principia M Leggi tutto

ARE MATHEMATICS AND LOGIC “IDENTICAL”? Bertrand Arthur William Russell (1872-1970) was an influential British philosopher, logician, mathematician, and political activist. In 1950, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, in recognition of his many books. He wrote in the Introduction to the secon Leggi tutto