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Torkel Franzén - Godel's Theorem - 9781568812380 - V9781568812380
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Godel's Theorem

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"Among the many expositions of Gödel's incompleteness theorems written for non-specialists, this book stands apart. With exceptional clarity, Franzén gives careful, non-technical explanations both of what those theorems say and, more importantly, what they do not. No other book aims, as his does, to address in detail the misunderstandings and abuses of the incompleteness theorems that are so rife in popular discussions of their significance. As an antidote to the many spurious appeals to incompleteness in theological, anti-mechanist and post-modernist debates, it is a valuable addition to the literature." --- John W. Dawson, author of Logical Dilemmas: The Life and ... Read more

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Product Details

Publisher
Taylor & Francis Inc United States
Number of pages
182
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
Number of Pages
182
Place of Publication
Natick, United States
ISBN
9781568812380
SKU
V9781568812380
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About Torkel Franzén
A philosopher by training (PhD, University of Stockholm), Torkel Franzen has for the past twenty years been active working in computer science (at the Swedish Institute of Computer Science). He is the author of a number of books, among them Inexhaustibility: A Non-Exhaustive Treatment.

Reviews for Godel's Theorem
" ""Franzén's book is accessible, well written, and often funny..."" -Richard Zach, History and Philosophy of Logic, July 2005 ""Ich möchte allen meinen Lesern . . . ein Buch ans Herz legen, und zwar ""das Neue"" von Torkel Franzén: Gödel's Theorem - An Incomplete Guide to Its Use and Abuse..."" -Altpapier, October 2005 ""If the reader is serious ... Read more

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