The Mathematical Philosophy of Bertrand Russell: Origins and DevelopmentTraces the development of British philosopher Russell's (1872-1970) ideas on mathematics from the 1890s to the publication of his Principles of mathematics in 1903. Draws from Russell's unpublished manuscripts, correspondence, and published works to point out the influence of Hegel, Cantor, Whitehead, Peano, and others. No index. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR |
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The contribution of Peano and his school | 3 |
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18981900 | 44 |
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The Mathematical Philosophy of Bertrand Russell: Origins and Development Francisco Rodriguez-Consuegra No preview available - 1991 |
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