The papers collected in this volume represent the main body of research arising from the International Munich Centenary Conference in 2001, which commemorated the discovery of the famous Russell Paradox a hundred years ago. The 31 contributions and the introductory essay by the editor were (with two
One Hundred Years of Russell's Paradox: Mathematics, Logic, Philosophy
β Scribed by Godehard Link
- Book ID
- 127450199
- Publisher
- Walter de Gruyter
- Year
- 2004
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 3 MB
- Series
- De Gruyter Series in Logic and Its Applications
- Category
- Library
- ISBN
- 3110174383
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β¦ Synopsis
These 31 papers come from the June 2001 international conference held to commemorate the centenary of the discover of the famous "Russell's Paradox," and include contributions from Russell scholars, mathematical logicians, set theorists, and scholars in the philosophy of mathematics. Papers include an introduction by Godehard Link that credits Russell with the invention of the new mathematical philosophy, W. Hugh Woodin on set theory after Russell, Harvey Friedman on a way out of Russell's paradox, Sy Friedman on completeness and iteration in modern set theory, and John S. Bell on "Russell's Paradox and Diagonalization in a Constructive Context. Other papers include examinations of aspects of the Principia Mathematica, Russell on method, and critiques of works related to Russell's fields of study.
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