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To: CarolinaGuitarman; RightWingNilla
I recall, in doing some research on PM that there were others with the same title. I found at least one modern one.

Whitehead and Russell

443 posted on 11/27/2005 2:00:13 PM PST by AmishDude (Your corporate slogan could be here! FReepmail me for my confiscatory rates.)
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To: AmishDude; CarolinaGuitarman
I found at least one modern one. Whitehead and Russell

That was a colossal failure.

But it somehow might have been more useful than penicillin.

445 posted on 11/27/2005 2:05:02 PM PST by RightWingNilla
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To: AmishDude
The full title of Newton's work is:

"Philosphiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica"

translated as "The Principia : Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy"

Whitehead and Russell are the ones who wrote "Principia Mathematica*.
450 posted on 11/27/2005 2:09:31 PM PST by CarolinaGuitarman ("There is a grandeur in this view of life...")
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To: AmishDude
I recall, in doing some research on PM that there were others with the same title. I found at least one modern one.

"Found"? "Found"? I think you should immediately cease lecturing on the meaning, extent and value of mathematics and mathematical proof. I see now why you have such over-reaching opinions of the solvent power of mathematics, which, I'd like to point out, you do not share with the vast majority of the founders of your field.

498 posted on 11/27/2005 3:28:42 PM PST by donh
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