Introduction to Mathematical Philosophy - Softcover

Russell, Bertrand

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1684221447 ISBN 13: 9781684221448

Publisher: Martino Fine Books, 2017

Synopsis

2017 Reprint of 1919 Edition.  Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition software.  Introduction to Mathematical Philosophy has been a seminal work for more than nine decades. It gives the general background necessary for any serious discussion on the foundational crisis of mathematics in the beginning of the twentieth century.  Requiring neither prior knowledge of mathematics nor aptitude for mathematical symbolism, the book serves as essential reading for anyone interested in the intersection of mathematics and logic and in the development of analytic philosophy in the twentieth century. Russell offers to his readers a penetrating discussion on certain issues of mathematical logic that embodies the dawn of modern analytic philosophy.

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About the Author

Bertrand Russell (1872-1970) was born in England and educated at Trinity College, Cambridge. His long career established him as one of the most influential philosophers, mathematicians, and social reformers of the twentieth century.

Edition details

• Publisher: Martino Fine Books
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1684221447
• ISBN 13: 9781684221448
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 220