Introduction to Mathematical Philosophy

Beschreibung

Neuware -'The philosophy of mathematics will naturally be expected to deal with questions at the frontier of knowledge, as to which comparative certainty is not yet attained. But separation of such questions is hardly likely to be fruitful unless the more scientific parts of mathematics are known. A book dealing with those parts may, therefore, claim to be an introduction to mathematical philosophy.' - Bertrand Russell, from the PrefaceFirst published in 1919, Introduction to Mathematical Philosophy shows Russell drawing on his formidable knowledge of philosophy and mathematics to write a brilliant introduction to the subject. Russell explains that mathematics can be approached in two distinct directions: one that is driven by a mechanical kind of simplicity and builds towards complexity, from integers to fractions and real numbers to complex ones; and one that searches for abstractness and logical simplicity by asking what general principles underlie mathematics.From here Russell introduces and explains, in his customary pellucid prose, the definition of numbers, finitude, correlation and relation, mathematical limits, infinity, propositional descriptions and classes. Russell concludes with a fascinating summary of the relationship between mathematics and logic, of which he states 'logic is the youth of mathematics.'This Routledge Classics edition includes a new Foreword by Michael Potter.Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld 226 pp. Englisch.

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Bibliografische Details

Titel

Introduction to Mathematical Philosophy

Verlag

Taylor & Francis Sep 2022

Erscheinungsjahr

2022

Sprache

Englisch

ISBN-10

1032312270

ISBN-13

9781032312279

Einband

Taschenbuch

Zustand

Neu

Abmessungen

216B x 140 H x 12 T Millimeter Breite: 216 mm, Höhe: 140 mm, Tiefe: 12 mm

Gewicht

293 Gramm

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