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==Contributions to Mathematics and Philosophy==

==Contributions to Mathematics and Philosophy==

Bertrand Russell was particularly known for the famous "Russell Paradox", which wrecked havoc on intuitivistic set theory. The basic restatement of the paradox is the following: suppose there is a predicate "x is a set that does not contain itself", does the set that is the extension of that predicate contain itself. To solve this, Russell came up with the incomprehensibly complex [[theory of types]], which was later abandoned in favour of the [[Zermelo-Fraenkel]] axioms.

Bertrand Russell was particularly known for the famous "[[Russell's Paradox]]", which wrecked havoc on intuitivistic set theory. The basic restatement of the paradox is the following: suppose there is a predicate "x is a set that does not contain itself", does the set that is the extension of that predicate contain itself. To solve this, Russell came up with the incomprehensibly complex [[theory of types]], which was later abandoned in favour of the [[Zermelo-Fraenkel]] axioms.

Russell's numerous writings had a significant influence on mathematical logic and philosophy.  His works contributed to the many branches of science even though he discredited some of his earlier writings.  

Russell's numerous writings had a significant influence on mathematical logic and philosophy.  His works contributed to the many branches of science even though he discredited some of his earlier writings.