Overview
The first major biography of the logician and mathematician whose incompleteness theorems helped launch a modern scientific revolutionNearly a hundred years after its publication, Kurt G�del's famous proof that every mathematical system must contain propositions that are true--yet never provable--continues to unsettle mathematics, philosophy, and computer science. Yet unlike Einstein, with whom he formed a warm and abiding friendship, G�del has long escaped all but the most casual scrutiny of his life.This is an intimate portrait of the scientific and intellectual circles in prewar Vienna and a vivid re-creation of the early days of Princeton's Institute for Advanced Study. Journey to the Edge of Reason is the first biography to fully draw upon G�del's voluminous letters and writings--including a never-before-transcribed shorthand diary of his most intimate thoughts--to explore his profound intellectual friendships, his moving relationship with his mother, his troubled yet devoted marriage, and the debilitating bouts of paranoia that ultimately took his life. It illuminates the mind-bending implications of G�del's revolutionary ideas for philosophy, mathematics, artificial intelligence, and man's place in the cosmos.
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Author: Stephen Budiansky ,
Bob Souer
Publisher: Tantor Audio
Imprint: Tantor Audio
ISBN: 9798200157938
Publication Date: 11 May 2021
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Reviews
An intimate and haunting portrait of one of the most elusive gods on Princeton's Mt. Olympus. A triumph of research and a wonderful read. -- Sylvia Nasar, New York Times bestselling author of A Beautiful Mind Remarkable...The first major biography of the brilliant yet tragic figure and, in all respects, a first-rate one. -- Library Journal (starred review)
Author Information
Stephen Budiansky is a military historian and the author of several books about military history, intelligence and espionage, science, and the natural world, including Battle of Wits, The Bloody Shirt, and Her Majesty's Spymaster. He received a master's degree in applied mathematics from Harvard University and worked on classified military studies as a Congressional Fellow. He is a former editor and writer at U.S. News & World Report and the Atlantic as well as the former Washington editor of the scientific journal Nature. His articles have appeared in the Economist, the New York Times, and U.S. News & World ReporT. He lives in Virginia. Bob Souer is a full-time professional storyteller, voice actor, and audiobook narrator whose voice has been heard on PBS, the History Channel, the Military Channel, and many other networks.
