Logicism and mathematical practices – Russell's theory of metrical geometry in The Principles of Mathematics (1903)

Sébastien Gandon (1)

1 PHIER - Laboratoire Philosophies et Rationalités

By taking metrical geometry as a case-study and Coffa's interpretation (developed in his influential "Kant and Russell") as a target, I attempt to show that, far from being severed from the concrete development of the mathematical sciences, the true meaning of Russell's logicism stands out only against a refined description of the contemporary mathematical practices.

Mots clés: géometrie métrique; logicisme; analyse logique

Mots clés: Russell; metrical geometry; logicism; logical analysis

Domaines: Philosophie

Sébastien Gandon. Logicism and mathematical practices – Russell's theory of metrical geometry in The Principles of Mathematics (1903). 2008. ⟨halshs-00348291⟩