Introduction to Mathematical Philosophy

First 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. This Routledge Classics edition includes a new Foreword by Michael Potter.

List of contents

Foreword to the Routledge Classics Edition Michael Potter Preface 1. The Series of Natural Numbers 2. Definition of Number 3. Finitude and Mathematical Induction 4. The Definition of Order 5. Kinds of Relations 6. Similarity of Relations 7. Rational, Real, and Complex Numbers 8. Infinite Cardinal Numbers 9. Infinite Series and Ordinals 10. Limits and Continuity 11. Limits and Continuity of Functions 12. Selections and the Multiplicative Axiom 13. The Axiom of Infinity and Logical Types 14. Incompatibility and the Theory of Deduction 15. Propositional Functions 16. Descriptions 17. Classes 18. Mathematics and Logic. Index

About the author

Bertrand Russell (1872-1970). A celebrated mathematician and logician, Russell was and remains one of the most genuinely widely read and popular philosophers of modern times.

Summary

First 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. This Routledge Classics edition includes a new Foreword by Michael Potter.

Product details

• Authors: Bertrand Russell
• Assisted by: Michael Potter (Foreword)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.09.2022
• EAN: 9781032312675
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3231267-5
• No. of pages: 226
• Series: Routledge Classics
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; PHILOSOPHY / General, Philosophy of Mathematics, Western philosophy from c 1800, Philosophy: logic, Western Philosophy, From C 1900 -, indian Isbn