An Essay on the Foundations of Geometry

Name: An Essay on the Foundations of Geometry
Brand: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Taylor & Francis Ltd

An Essay on the Foundations of GeometryAuthor(s): Bertrand Russell\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032312262, 978-1032312262\nSynopsis\nAn Essay on the Foundations of Geometry was first published in 1897 when Bertrand Russell was 25 years old. It marks his first major foray into analytic philosophy, a movement in which Russell is one of the founding members and figurehead. It provides a brilliant insight into Russell's early philosophical thought and an engaging and authoritative introduction to the philosophical and logical foundations of geometry - a version of which was fundamental to Einstein's theory of relativity.\n\nRussell explores and introduces the concepts of geometry and their philosophical implications, including a historical overview of geometrical theory, making it an invaluable resource not only for students of philosophy but anyone interested in the origins of the thought of one of the twentiet.