A layman's guide to the mechanics of Godel's proof together with a lucid discussion of the issues which it raises.
Gödel’s Theorem in Focus
✍ Scribed by Stuart G. Shanker (editor)
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Year
- 1990
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 534
- Series
- Croom Helm philosophers in focus series
- Edition
- New edition
- Category
- Library
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
✦ Synopsis
A layman's guide to the mechanics of Godel's proof together with a lucid discussion of the issues which it raises.
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