The search for mathematical roots, 1870-1940 logics, set theories and the foundations of mathematics from Cantor through Russell to Gödel.

While many books have been written about Bertrand Russell's philosophy and some on his logic, I. Grattan-Guinness has written the first comprehensive history of the mathematical background, content, and impact of the mathematical logic and philosophy of mathematics that Russell developed with A...

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Main Author: Grattan-Guinness, I
Format: eBook Book
Language:English
Published: Princeton, N.J Princeton University Press 2001
Edition:1
Subjects:
19th century
20th century
Arithmetic
Arithmetic > Foundations > History > 19th century
Arithmetic > Foundations > History > 20th century
Foundations
History
Logic, Symbolic and mathematical
Logic, Symbolic and mathematical > History > 19th century
Logic, Symbolic and mathematical > History > 20th century
Set theory
Set theory > History > 19th century
Set theory > History > 20th century
ISBN:9780691058573, 0691058571, 069105858X, 9780691058580
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Summary:While many books have been written about Bertrand Russell's philosophy and some on his logic, I. Grattan-Guinness has written the first comprehensive history of the mathematical background, content, and impact of the mathematical logic and philosophy of mathematics that Russell developed with A. N. Whitehead in their Principia mathematica (1910-1913).
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. [594]-669) and index
ISBN:9780691058573
0691058571
069105858X
9780691058580