There's Something About Gdel: The Complete Guide To The Incompleteness Theorem

By Francesco Berto

Book Overview

Berto's highly readable and lucid guide introduces students and the interested reader to G?del's celebrated Incompleteness Theorem, and discusses some of the most famous - and infamous - claims arising from G?del's arguments.

Offers a clear understanding of this difficult subject by presenting each of the key steps of the Theorem in separate chapters Discusses interpretations of the Theorem made by celebrated contemporary thinkers Sheds light on the wider extra-mathematical and philosophical implications of G?del's theories Written in an accessible, non-technical style

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1405197676
• ISBN13: 9781405197670
• Release Date: November 2009
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 8.9"