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Russell Goes to School!
Bertrand Russell begins attending the University of Cambridge to study mathematics, propelling his career as a mathematician and a philosopher. -
"The Principles of Mathematics"
Bertrand Russell releases his work "The Principles of Mathematics." This book creates the foundation for logicism, the idea that mathematics can be entirely described through logics such as proposition and class instead of simply numbers. Russell, Bertrand. The Principles of Mathematics. Cambridge University Press. 1903. -
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Russell's Crisis : "Russell's Paradox"
After "The Principles of Mathematics" was published, Russell went through a sort of crisis where he realized that there was a flaw in his logicism. Classes within classes were unable to describe each other (confusing, I know) leading Russell to question himself ultimately for the rest of his life. -
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Principa Mathematica...Did Things Just Get More Confusing?
Russell collaborated with Alfred North Whitehead and released "Principa Mathematica," a three-volume headache that attempted to subvert his paradox. He denoted that logic is not so much a study of specific classes as it is a study of types, a confusing prospect that baffled even the most dedicated of philosophers. It nonetheless was considered a brilliant prospect of the early 20th century.
Whitehead ; Russell. Principia Mathematica. Cambridge University Press, 1910-1913 -
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Bertrand Russell's Effect on the Modern World
In this short video from Professor Tony Mann of Gresham College, Russell's paradox is explained.
https://youtu.be/lSQhPlqbNTU
