num_pages: 456
description: Principia Mathematica was first published in 1910-13; this is the ninth impression of the second edition of 1925-7. The Principia has long been recognised as one of the intellectual landmarks of the century. It was the first book to show clearly the close relationship between mathematics and formal logic. Starting from a minimal number of axioms, Whitehead and Russell display the structure of both kinds of thought. No other book has had such an influence on the subsequent history of mathematical philosophy.
language: English
title: Principia Mathematica to *56
titlecomplete: Principia Mathematica to *56
genres: Philosophy, Science, Reference, Textbooks, Nonfiction, Logic, Mathematics, Classics
ratings_count: 208
series: Cambridge Mathematical Library
publisher: Cambridge University Press