Table of Contents

List of Symbols Prologue 1. The Prehistory of the Axiom of Choice 2. Zermelo and His Critics (1904-1908) 3. Zermelo's Axiom and Axiomatization in Transition (1908-1918) 4. The Warsaw School, Widening Applications, Models of Set Theory (1918-1940) Epilogue: After Godel Conclusion Appendix 1. Five Letters on Set Theory Appendix 2. Deductive Relations Concerning the Axiom of Choice Journal Abbreviations Used in the Bibliography Bibliography Index of Numbered Propositions General Index