First published 2022
Alfred North Whitehead's "Principia Mathematica" is a daring expedition into the uncharted realms of pure logic. As Whitehead and his co-author Bertrand Russell construct a comprehensive foundation for all of mathematics, they confront a web of paradoxes that threaten to unravel the very fabric of their ambitious project. With each theorem and axiom, the stakes rise, challenging the limits of human reason. Can Whitehead and Russell navigate this treacherous landscape and erect an impenetrable logical fortress, or will their grand vision crumble under the weight of its own internal contradictions?
Genres: science, philosophy, 20th-century, mathematics, technology, academic
Vibes: thought-provoking
Tropes: ambitious-project, limits-of-reason
Period: 20th-Century
506 pages · Hardcover · Legare Street Press