The Foundations of Mathematics
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The Foundations of Mathematics is a posthumously published collection of F. P. Ramsey’s influential papers on logic, philosophy of mathematics, and the foundations of knowledge.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| "Foundations of Mathematics" | 1 |
| The Foundations of Mathematics canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Foundations of Mathematics Context triple: [F. P. Ramsey, notableWork, The Foundations of Mathematics]
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Remarks on the Foundations of Mathematics
Remarks on the Foundations of Mathematics is a posthumously published collection of Ludwig Wittgenstein’s later writings that critically examines the nature of mathematical truth, proof, and practice from a philosophical and language-centered perspective.
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Lectures on the Logic of Arithmetic
Lectures on the Logic of Arithmetic is an educational work by Mary Everest Boole that explores the foundations and teaching of arithmetic through logical and psychological principles.
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Die Grundlagen der Arithmetik
Die Grundlagen der Arithmetik is Gottlob Frege’s seminal philosophical work that lays the logical foundations of arithmetic and advances the logicist thesis that arithmetic is reducible to pure logic.
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Principia Mathematica
Principia Mathematica is a landmark three-volume work in mathematical logic and the foundations of mathematics, co-authored by Bertrand Russell and Alfred North Whitehead, which aimed to derive all mathematical truths from a formal system of symbolic logic.
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A Beginner’s Guide to Mathematical Logic
A Beginner’s Guide to Mathematical Logic is an introductory textbook that explains the fundamental concepts and techniques of mathematical logic in a clear and accessible style.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Foundations of Mathematics Target entity description: The Foundations of Mathematics is a posthumously published collection of F. P. Ramsey’s influential papers on logic, philosophy of mathematics, and the foundations of knowledge.
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A.
Remarks on the Foundations of Mathematics
Remarks on the Foundations of Mathematics is a posthumously published collection of Ludwig Wittgenstein’s later writings that critically examines the nature of mathematical truth, proof, and practice from a philosophical and language-centered perspective.
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B.
Lectures on the Logic of Arithmetic
Lectures on the Logic of Arithmetic is an educational work by Mary Everest Boole that explores the foundations and teaching of arithmetic through logical and psychological principles.
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C.
Die Grundlagen der Arithmetik
Die Grundlagen der Arithmetik is Gottlob Frege’s seminal philosophical work that lays the logical foundations of arithmetic and advances the logicist thesis that arithmetic is reducible to pure logic.
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D.
Principia Mathematica
Principia Mathematica is a landmark three-volume work in mathematical logic and the foundations of mathematics, co-authored by Bertrand Russell and Alfred North Whitehead, which aimed to derive all mathematical truths from a formal system of symbolic logic.
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E.
A Beginner’s Guide to Mathematical Logic
A Beginner’s Guide to Mathematical Logic is an introductory textbook that explains the fundamental concepts and techniques of mathematical logic in a clear and accessible style.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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essay collection ⓘ |
| author |
F. P. Ramsey
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F. P. Ramsey ⓘ
surface form:
Frank Plumpton Ramsey
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| containsWorkBy |
F. P. Ramsey
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surface form:
Frank Plumpton Ramsey
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| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describedAs | collection of F. P. Ramsey’s influential papers ⓘ |
| field |
analytic philosophy
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mathematical logic ⓘ philosophy ⓘ |
| genre |
logic literature
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non-fiction ⓘ philosophy of mathematics literature ⓘ |
| hasPart |
papers on foundations of knowledge
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papers on logic ⓘ papers on philosophy of mathematics ⓘ |
| influencedBy | developments in early 20th-century logic ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
epistemology
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foundations of knowledge ⓘ Mathematical Logic ⓘ
surface form:
foundations of mathematics
logic ⓘ philosophy of mathematics ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| publicationStatus | posthumous work ⓘ |
| workTypeContained |
academic articles
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philosophical papers ⓘ |
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Frank P. Ramsey
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