Overview
An accessible explanation of Kurt Gödel's groundbreaking work in mathematical logic In 1931 Kurt Gödel published his fundamental paper, ""On Formally Undecidable Propositions of Principia Mathematica and Related Systems."" This revolutionary paper challenged certain basic assumptions underlying much research in mathematics and logic. Gödel received public recognition of his work in 1951 when he was awarded the first Albert Einstein Award for achievement in the natural sciences—perhaps the highest award of its kind in the United States. The award committee described his work in mathematical logic as ""one of the greatest contributions to the sciences in recent times."" However, few mathematicians of the time were equipped to understand the young scholar's complex proof. Ernest Nagel and James Newman provide a readable and accessible explanation to both scholars and non-specialists of the main ideas and broad implications of Gödel's discovery. It offers every educated person with a taste for logic and philosophy the chance to understand a previously difficult and inaccessible subject. New York University Press is proud to publish this special edition of one of its bestselling books. With a new introduction by Douglas R. Hofstadter, this book will appeal students, scholars, and professionals in the fields of mathematics, computer science, logic and philosophy, and science.
Full Product Details
Author: Ernest Nagel ,
James R. Newman ,
Douglas R. Hofstadter ,
Douglas R. Hofstadter
Publisher: New York University Press
Imprint: New York University Press
Edition: 50th Anniversary ed
Dimensions:
Width: 12.70cm
, Height: 1.20cm
, Length: 20.30cm
Weight: 0.181kg
ISBN: 9780814758373
ISBN 10: 0814758371
Pages: 160
Publication Date: 01 October 2008
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Manufactured on demand
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Reviews
"""A little masterpiece of exegesis. Nature An excellent non-technical account of the substance of Gdels celebrated paper. Bulletin of the American Mathematical Society"
A little masterpiece of exegesis. NATURE An excellent non-technical account of the substance of Godel's celebrated paper. BULLETIN OF THE AMERICAN MATHEMATICAL SOCIETY
Author Information
Ernest Nagel was John Dewey Professor of Philosophy at Columbia University. James R. Newman was the author of What is Science. Douglas R. Hofstadter is College of Arts and Sciences Professor of computer science and cognitive science at Indiana University and author of the Pulitzer-prize winning Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid.
