Essay on the Foundations of Geometry

Klappentext An 1897 account of geometrical concepts in relation to logic, psychology and mathematics, illuminating the development of Russell's philosophical perspective. Zusammenfassung This 1897 book was based on the dissertation Russell presented for the Fellowship Examination of Trinity College! Cambridge! together with a series of lectures given in the USA. It provides an account of geometrical concepts in relation to logic! psychology and mathematics! illuminating the development of Russell's philosophical perspective. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; Introduction: our problem defined by its relations to logic, psychology and mathematics; 1. A short history of metageometry; 2. Critical account of some previous philosophical theories of geometry; 3A. The axioms of projective geometry; 3B. The axioms of metrical geometry; 4. Philosophical consequences.

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• Authors: Bertrand A. W. Russell, Russell Bertrand A. W.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 19.04.2012
• EAN: 9781107679450
• ISBN: 978-1-107-67945-0
• No. of pages: 218
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Mathematics > Geometry; MATHEMATICS / Geometry / General, geometry