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“A scientist can hardly meet with anything more undesirable than to have the foundations give way just as the work is finished. I was put in this position by a letter from Mr. Bertrand Russell when the work was nearly through the press.”

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Gottlob Frege
Gottlob Frege

Gottlob Frege (November 8, 1848 - July 26, 1925) was a German mathematician, logician, and philosopher. He is considered one of the founders of modern logic and his work has had a profound impact on mathematics, logic, and philosophy. more

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