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Item Details
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AN INTRODUCTION TO GODEL'S THEOREMS
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By: |
Peter Smith |
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Paperback |
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£18.99 |
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ISBN 10: |
0521674530 |
ISBN 13: |
9780521674539 |
Publisher: |
CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS |
Pub. date: |
26 July, 2007 |
Series: |
Cambridge Introductions to Philosophy |
Pages: |
376 |
Description: |
Peter Smith examines Godel's Theorems, how they were established and why they matter. |
Synopsis: |
In 1931, the young Kurt Godel published his First Incompleteness Theorem, which tells us that, for any sufficiently rich theory of arithmetic, there are some arithmetical truths the theory cannot prove. This remarkable result is among the most intriguing (and most misunderstood) in logic. Godel also outlined an equally significant Second Incompleteness Theorem. How are these Theorems established, and why do they matter? Peter Smith answers these questions by presenting an unusual variety of proofs for the First Theorem, showing how to prove the Second Theorem, and exploring a family of related results (including some not easily available elsewhere). The formal explanations are interwoven with discussions of the wider significance of the two Theorems. This book will be accessible to philosophy students with a limited formal background. It is equally suitable for mathematics students taking a first course in mathematical logic. |
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UK |
Imprint: |
Cambridge University Press |
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Returnable |
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