Bertrand russell 1957

Bertrand Russell 18 May 1872 – 2 February 1970

By M.Coulter

  • The Principles of Mathematics/Russell's Paradox

    Russell's thesis attempts to show that mathematics and logic are one in the same. In this text he creates what is known as the "Russell-Zermelo paradox" within set theory. It has come to be one of the most famous set-theoretical paradoxes of all time, still being debated. Irvine, Andrew David and Deutsch, Harry, "Russell's Paradox", The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Winter 2016 Edition), Edward N. Zalta (ed.), URL = https://plato.stanford.edu/archives/win2016/entries/russell-paradox/.

  • On Denoting

    "On Denoting" was an essay written by Bertrand Russell that was published by Oxford University in the academic journal Mind. He wrote about denoting phrases within the realm of philosophy. This work is highly regarded among philosophers as he breaks down and created better processes for denoting names for objects within mathematical theories and equations. Citation:
    BERTRAND RUSSELL, II.—ON DENOTING, Mind, Volume XIV, Issue 4, 1905, Pages 479–493, https://doi.org/10.1093/mind/XIV.4.479

  • Principia Mathematica (1910-1913)

    This was one of Bertrand Russell's most famous accomplishments, though he has a vast collection of them throughout his lifetime. Along with Alfred North Whitehead, he wrote the three volume series on the foundations and philosophies of mathematics. Russell and Whitehead published the works through 1910, 1912, and 1913. Citation: Whitehead, Alfred North, and Russell, Bertrand. Principia Mathematica. University Press,, 1910. Web.

  • The Problems of Philosophy

    Regarded as one of the essential reads for English philosophy. Russell covered with great detail what he thought were the important works of philosophy, stating in his prefce that "theory of knowledge occupies a larger space than metaphysics in the present volume, and some topics much discussed by philosophers are treated very briefly, if at all." Citation:
    Russell, Bertrand. The Problems of Philosophy. London ; New York: Oxford University Press, 1970. Print.

  • Message To Future Generations-YouTube Link

    In this video Bertrand Russell displays his intellectual prowess and comprehension with his message to a future generation. His ideals of critical thinging for fact finding and how to treat one another in this BBC interview from 1959, still hold true to this day. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihaB8AFOhZo