Bertrand Russell

An Essay On The Foundations Of Geometry

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Produktbeschreibung

A hook: A quiet revolution in how we see space and thought, now within easy reach of curious readers and serious scholars alike. Bertrand Russell's An Essay On The Foundations Of Geometry returns in a pristine Alpha Editions edition, offering a logical, lyrical tour through the nexus of geometry and philosophy. This is not merely a philosophical geometry essay; it is a compact journey into mathematical philosophy text that probes how axioms and proofs shape what we claim to know about space, form, and inference. The book sits at the heart of early analytic philosophy, tracing how logic and geometry illuminate each other while revealing the fragile yet enduring structures of mathematical knowledge. Its themes-foundations, clarity, justification-speak to students of logic, to historians of mathematics, and to readers who seek a rigorous, humane approach to big ideas. Historically, the work anchors the late nineteenth century British intellectual scene, offering a crisp window into how philosophers wrestled with certainty, proof, and conceptual clarity. For casual readers, it reads with surprising immediacy; for classic-literature collectors, it bears the stamp of a pivotal era. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Alpha Editions
• Seitenzahl: 168
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. August 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 9mm
• Gewicht: 254g
• ISBN-13: 9789354943591
• ISBN-10: 9354943594
• Artikelnr.: 62474996

Autorenporträt

Bertrand Arthur William Russell, (18 May 1872 - 2 February 1970) was a British philosopher, logician, mathematician, historian, writer, essayist, social critic, political activist, and Nobel laureate. At various points in his life, Russell considered himself a liberal, a socialist and a pacifist, although he also confessed that his sceptical nature had led him to feel that he had "never been any of these things, in any profound sense." Russell was born in Monmouthshire into one of the most prominent aristocratic families in the United Kingdom. In the early 20th century, Russell led the British "revolt against idealism." He is considered one of the founders of analytic philosophy. He is widely held to be one of the 20th century's premier logicians. With A. N. Whitehead he wrote Principia Mathematica, an attempt to create a logical basis for mathematics, the quintessential work of classical logic. His philosophical essay "On Denoting" has been considered a "paradigm of philosophy." His work has had a considerable influence on mathematics, logic, set theory, linguistics, artificial intelligence, cognitive science, computer science (see type theory and type system) and philosophy, especially the philosophy of language, epistemology and metaphysics. Russell was a prominent anti-war activist and he championed anti-imperialism. Occasionally, he advocated preventive nuclear war, before the opportunity provided by the atomic monopoly had passed and he decided he would "welcome with enthusiasm" world government. He went to prison for his pacifism during World War I. Later, Russell concluded that war against Adolf Hitler's Nazi Germany was a necessary "lesser of two evils" and criticised Stalinist totalitarianism, attacked the involvement of the United States in the Vietnam War and was an outspoken proponent of nuclear disarmament. In 1950, Russell was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature "in recognition of his varied and significant writings in which he champions humanitarian ideals and freedom of thought."