An accessible explanation of Kurt Goedel's groundbreaking work in
mathematical logic In 1931 Kurt Goedel 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. Goedel 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 Goedel'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.
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