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>>22427332

The ultimate substantive legacy of Principia Mathematica is mixed. It is generally accepted that Kurt Gödel's incompleteness theorem of 1931 definitively demonstrated that for any set of axioms and inference rules proposed to encapsulate mathematics, there would in fact be some truths of mathematics which could not be deduced from them, and hence that Principia Mathematica could never achieve its aims. However, Gödel could not have come to this conclusion without Whitehead and Russell's book. In this way, Principia Mathematica's legacy might be described as its key role in disproving the possibility of achieving its own stated goals. But beyond this somewhat ironic legacy, the book popularized modern mathematical logic and drew important connections between logic, epistemology, and metaphysics.

What are the philosophical implications of the book?

Has this book helped the development of mankind at all?

What was the point?

>>19786373
Like this then?

Has anyone read this?

>>18576954
pic rel

Principia Mathematica.
It makes you stop caring about human life and care about mathematics.

unironically pic related.
literally so beautiful.

OP here
pic related is my favorite book.

How much math do I need to know to understand this?

>>17046173
Formalizing Mathematics by giving it a logical foundation doesn't let him join the ranks of "real" scientist?

Filtered: the book

>>14800394
pic related

>>14393097
Yes... so different...

Fucking unread highschoolers.

>>10556628