Introduction to Mathematical Philosophy

Fülszöveg

'Russell has endeavoured to give in non-technical language, an account of his criticism as it affects arithmetic and logic. He has been remarkably successful.'
Nation andAthenaeum
'The exposition is clear and the style fluent. Here and there
a refreshing bit of humor or sarcasm is thrown in. The book is written in a way which is as simple and untechnical as it is, perhaps, possible to be without sacrificing accuracy. Besides ably serving the purpose for which it was written, the book should be very useful to anyone who has a fondamental interest in science.'
Bulletin of the American Mathematical Society
Bertrand Russell is the most important philosopher of mathematics of the twentieth century. The author of The Principles of Mathematics and, with Alfred Whitehead, the massive Principia Mathematica, Russell brought together his formidable knowledge of the subject and his skills as a gifted communicator to provide a classic introduction to the philosophy of mathematics.... Tovább

Fülszöveg

'Russell has endeavoured to give in non-technical language, an account of his criticism as it affects arithmetic and logic. He has been remarkably successful.'
Nation andAthenaeum
'The exposition is clear and the style fluent. Here and there
a refreshing bit of humor or sarcasm is thrown in. The book is written in a way which is as simple and untechnical as it is, perhaps, possible to be without sacrificing accuracy. Besides ably serving the purpose for which it was written, the book should be very useful to anyone who has a fondamental interest in science.'
Bulletin of the American Mathematical Society
Bertrand Russell is the most important philosopher of mathematics of the twentieth century. The author of The Principles of Mathematics and, with Alfred Whitehead, the massive Principia Mathematica, Russell brought together his formidable knowledge of the subject and his skills as a gifted communicator to provide a classic introduction to the philosophy of mathematics.
Introduction to Mathematical Philosophy sets out in a lucid and non-technical way the main ideas of Principia Mathematica. It is as inspiring and useftd to the beginner now as it was when it was first published in 1919.
This paperback édition of Introduction to Mathematical Philosophy includes a new introduction by John G. Slater, University of Toronto.
Cover design: Twenty Twenty Front cover illustration: Caroline Fish Philosophy/Mathematics Vissza