Name: Introduction to Mathematical Philosophy
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Author: Bertrand Russell
ISBN: 9780486277240

portada Introduction to Mathematical Philosophy

Type

Physical Book

Author

Bertrand Russell

Publisher

Dover Publications

Year

1993

Language

English

Pages

184

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

21.5 x 13.8 x 1.2 cm

Weight

0.23 kg.

ISBN

0486277240

ISBN13

9780486277240

Synopsis "Introduction to Mathematical Philosophy "

In the words of Bertrand Russell, Because language is misleading, as well as because it is diffuse and inexact when applied to logic (for which it was never intended), logical symbolism is absolutely necessary to any exact or thorough treatment of mathematical philosophy. That assertion underlies this book, a seminal work in the field for more than 70 years. In it, Russell offers a nontechnical, undogmatic account of his philosophical criticism as it relates to arithmetic and logic. Rather than an exhaustive treatment, however, the influential philosopher and mathematician focuses on certain issues of mathematical logic that, to his mind, invalidated much traditional and contemporary philosophy.In dealing with such topics as number, order, relations, limits and continuity, propositional functions, descriptions, and classes, Russell writes in a clear, accessible manner, requiring neither a knowledge of mathematics nor an aptitude for mathematical symbolism. The result is a thought-provoking excursion into the fascinating realm where mathematics and philosophy meet -- a philosophical classic that will be welcomed by any thinking person interested in this crucial area of modern thought.

Bertrand Russell

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Bertrand Russell (1872-1970) es reconocido por su defensa del logicismo, del monismo neutral y por sus teorías sobre el atomismo lógico y los tipos lógicos. Fue uno de los fundadores de la filosofía analítica moderna, y su Principia Mathematica revitalizó el estudio de la lógica en el siglo xx. Russell fue galardonado con el Premio Nobel de Literatura en 1950.

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