| Godel's Theorem in Focus Revised Edition Contributor(s): Shanker, S. G. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0415045754 ISBN-13: 9780415045759 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $47.45 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 1987 Annotation: Beginning with a short biography of Kurt Go del, "Go del's Theorem in Focus" provides the reader with a clear guide to the mechanics of Go del's proof in a format intelligible to the non-mathematician. The book moves on to explanations of the mechanics of Go del's proof and its significance for mathematical logic and the philosophy of mathematics. In the final section, S. G. Shanker presents a major new critique of Go del's theorem. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy - Mathematics | Logic |
| Dewey: 511.3 |
| LCCN: 962125 |
| Series: Philosophers in Focus |
| Physical Information: 0.85" H x 5.52" W x 8.48" (0.77 lbs) 272 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A layman's guide to the mechanics of G del's proof together with a lucid discussion of the issues which it raises. Includes an essay discussing the significance of G del's work in the light of Wittgenstein's criticisms. |