Wednesday 13 July 2022

Russell's Paradox = A fascinating introduction to the world of Logic

Reading through Russell's Paradox in WikiWand was a revealing and riveting experience for me. I have often tried to "say something" on these issues to my SAT/Application class, but ultimately ended with incomprehensible statements myself. But deep down in my everyday thinking, I see flashes of what TRUTH is made up of, and it would be a crime not to share my "visions" with others. While the WikiWand is a very good starting point, it would be better if you drift into other scholarly Books. However, for the less adventurous mind, here is an article from INSIDER, which is still captivating. 

  1. WikiWand Article (Very Good Start) Click for Link
  2. Insider Article (Easier bite) Click for Link
  3. Finally, a youtube Explication of the Paradox Russell's Paradox LINK
It must too be mentioned that one of our former students used his "discovery" of Set Theory as a fundamental science of mathematics by writing a paper on Tom Stoppard's early play Rosenstein and Guildenstern are dead (a phrase borrowed from Shakespeare's 'Hamlet'). It would be a WONDERFUL idea if anyone from this year can make Set Theory the principal point of enquiry in any of their writings. 

Finally, there is a compendium of articles collected from International Munich Centenary Conference 2001 to commemorate 100 years of Russell's Paradox. The conference brought together scholars from Mathematical Logic, Set Theory, and Philosophy of Mathematics. I am leaving the PDF link in mediafire.  

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