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On Goedel Jaakko Hintikka (Boston University)

On Goedel By Jaakko Hintikka (Boston University)

On Goedel by Jaakko Hintikka (Boston University)


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On Goedel by Jaakko Hintikka (Boston University)

This brief text assists students in understanding Godel's philosophy and thinking so that they can more fully engage in useful, intelligent class dialogue and improve their understanding of course content. Part of the Wadsworth Philosophers Series, (which will eventually consist of approximately 100 titles, each focusing on a single thinker from ancient times to the present), ON GOEDEL is written by a philosopher deeply versed in the philosophy of this key thinker. Like other books in the series, this concise book offers sufficient insight into the thinking of a notable philosopher better enabling students to engage in the reading and to discuss the material in class and on paper.

On Goedel Reviews

Preface. 1. Prologue: The Koningsberg Bombshell. 2. Godel's Life and Personality. 3. Godel's Double-Edged Completeness Proof. 4. Godel's Background. 5. Godel's Puzzling Incompleteness Proof. 6. The Consequences of Incompleteness. 7. Godel's Philosophical Views. 8. Godel as a Set Theorist. 9. The Dialectric of Godel's Dialectica Interpretation. 10. Turing Machines or Godel's Machines? Literature - Bibliography.

Table of Contents

Preface. 1. Prologue: The Koeningsberg Bombshell. 2. Goedel''''s Life and Personality. 3. Goedel''''s Double-Edged Completeness Proof. 4. Goedel''''s Background. 5. Goedel''''s Puzzling Incompleteness Proof. 6. The Consequences of Incompleteness. 7. Goedel''''s Philosophical Views. 8. Goedel as a Set Theorist. 9. The Dialectric of Goedel''''s Dialectica Interpretation. 10. Turing Machines or Goedel''''s Machines? Literature - Bibliography.

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CIN0534575951G
9780534575953
0534575951
On Goedel by Jaakko Hintikka (Boston University)
Used - Good
Paperback
Cengage Learning, Inc
19991227
96
N/A
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