Gödel's Theorem
A Very Short Introduction
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- Paperback
160 pages
- Release Date
15 February 2023
Summary
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Kurt Gödel first published his celebrated theorem, showing that no axiomatization can determine the whole truth and nothing but the truth concerning arithmetic, nearly a century ago. The theorem challenged prevalent presuppositions about the nature of mathematics and was consequently of considerable mathematical interest, while also raising various deep philosophical questions. Gödel’s Theorem has since established itself as a la…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780192847850 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0192847856 |
| Author: | A.W. Moore |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| Imprint: | Oxford University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 160 |
| Release Date: | 15 February 2023 |
| Weight: | 116g |
| Dimensions: | 174mm x 111mm x 8mm |
| Series: | Very Short Introductions |
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Critics Review
This is a concisely written book, and the ideas are subtle, so I suspect that many laymen will find some of this material a bit demanding. On the whole, though, it seems reasonably accessible….A bibliography (short, but annotated) is also a useful feature of this book. All in all, this seems like another good entry in the interesting Very Short Introduction series. * Mark Hunacek, Mathematical Gazette *
About The Author
A.W. Moore
A.W. Moore is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Oxford and Tutorial Fellow in Philosophy at St Hugh’s College, Oxford. He has held teaching and research positions at University College, Oxford, and King’s College, Cambridge. He is joint editor, with Lucy O’Brien, of the journal Mind. In 2016 he wrote and presented the series A History of the Infinite on BBC Radio 4.
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