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Modern · Philosophy / logic

Principia Mathematica

by Bertrand Russell. A major work by Bertrand Russell exploring knowledge, logic, society; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.

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Date
1910–1913
Origin
Britain
Era
Modern
Genre
Philosophy / logic
Canon tier
Expanded canon
Difficulty
Moderate
Length
Long
Collection
The Western Canon

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A major work by Bertrand Russell exploring knowledge, logic, society; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.

This work is included on the basis of expanded / modern canon. Its cataloged influence level is 4 out of 5.