The Principia Mathematica (Bertrand Russell)

"The Principia Mathematica," written by Bertrand Russell and Alfred North Whitehead between 1910 and 1913, is a foundational work in mathematical logic and philosophy. It seeks to establish a solid logical basis for all mathematics by deriving mathematical truths from a small set of axioms and rules of inference. The authors aim to show that mathematics is essentially an extension of logic, addressing fundamental questions about the nature of numbers and proof. Their rigorous approach has influenced both mathematics and philosophy, paving the way for modern logic and computational theory.