Philosophy of Science, Logic and Mathematics in the Twentieth CenturyStuart Shanker Psychology Press, 2003 - 461 pages The twentieth century witnessed the birth of analytic philosophy. This volume covers some of its key movements and philosophers, including Frege and Wittgenstein's Tractatus. |
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