| Gödel's Theorem: An Incomplete Guide to Its Use and Abuse Contributor(s): Franzén, Torkel (Author) |
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ISBN: 1568812388 ISBN-13: 9781568812380 Publisher: A K PETERS OUR PRICE: $46.54 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2005 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Mathematics | Recreations & Games - Mathematics | Set Theory |
| Dewey: 511.3 |
| LCCN: 2005045868 |
| Physical Information: 0.42" H x 6.32" W x 9.04" (0.58 lbs) 182 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Among the many expositions of Gödel's incompleteness theorems written for non-specialists, this book stands apart. With exceptional clarity, Franzén gives careful, non-technical explanations both of what those theorems say and, more importantly, what they do not. No other book aims, as his does, to address in detail the misunderstandings and abuses of the incompleteness theorems that are so rife in popular discussions of their significance. As an antidote to the many spurious appeals to incompleteness in theological, anti-mechanist and post-modernist debates, it is a valuable addition to the literature. --- John W. Dawson, author of Logical Dilemmas: The Life and Work of Kurt Gödel |