Principia Mathematica
Bertrand Russell · Modern · Philosophy / logic
Ancient · Mathematics
Elements
by Euclid. A systematic presentation of geometry and number theory that established the model of deductive proof for two millennia.
- Date
- c. 300 BCE
- Origin
- Ancient Greece
- Era
- Ancient
- Genre
- Mathematics
- Difficulty
- Challenging
- Length
- Very long
- Collection
- The Western Canon
Subjects and themes
Why it matters
A systematic presentation of geometry and number theory that established the model of deductive proof for two millennia.
This work is included in the collection on the basis of great books. Its cataloged influence level is 5 out of 5.
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