Search for Mathematical Roots, 1870-1940 Logics, Set Theories, and the Foundations of Mathematics from Cantor Through Russell to Godel

"I know of no comparably comprehensive treatment of the history of this important period in modern logic. There is a large body of historical literature that is in need of just the kind of synthesis and masterly overview that this work provides. Though most people recognize mathematics as a principal motivating force behind the development of modern logic, the influences on and from mathematics have been largely ignored or minimized.The Search for Mathematical Rootsacts as a guide through that challenging mathematical thicket."--Albert C. Lewis, chief editor ofThe History of Mathematics from Antiquity to the Present "Ivor Grattan-Guinness provides a marvelous, comprehensive overview of the history of efforts to come to an understanding of mathematical logic and its relation to mathematics in the period 1870-1940. Given its rich detail and inclusion of under-appreciated figures who deserve to be better known, this is an especially important and useful book."--Joseph Dauben, author ofGeorge Cantor: His Mathematics and Philosophy of the InfiniteGrattan-Guinness, Ivor is the author of 'Search for Mathematical Roots, 1870-1940 Logics, Set Theories, and the Foundations of Mathematics from Cantor Through Russell to Godel' with ISBN 9780691058580 and ISBN 069105858X.