Tell me about the book Principia Mathematica Principia Mathematica is a three-volume work on the foundations of mathematics, written by [[Alfred North Whitehead]] and [[Bertrand Russell]] and published in 1910, 1912, and 1913. It is an attempt to derive all mathematical truths from a well-defined set of axioms and inference rules in symbolic logic. The main objective of the Principia Mathematica was to show that all of mathematics follows logically from a small number of fundamental ideas. It was named after [[Isaac Newton]]'s "[[@newtonPrincipiaAuthoritativeTranslation2016|The Principia: The Authoritative Translation: Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy]]", which established the laws of physics. The books cover topics including set theory, cardinal numbers, ordinal numbers, relations, and logic. One famous outcome of their work was Russell's paradox, a contradiction in naive set theory. Although it was influential and monumental in its scope, the Principia Mathematica is also known for its complexity. The authors themselves noted that it was unlikely that anyone would ever read it cover to cover. Its notation is also seen as somewhat outdated today. Despite these difficulties, the Principia Mathematica is considered one of the most important works in mathematical logic and philosophy. Its rigorous treatment of mathematical proof has had a lasting impact on the field. # References ```dataview Table title as Title, authors as Authors where contains(title, "Principia Mathematica") or contains(title, "The Principia") ```