Incompleteness: The Proof and Paradox of Kurt Gödel (Great Discoveries)

"A gem. . . . An unforgettable account of one of the great moments in the history of human thought." -Steven PinkerProbing the life and work of Kurt Godel, Incompleteness indelibly portrays the tortured genius whose vision rocked the stability of mathematical reasoning- and brought him to the edge of madness. An Introduction To The Life And Thought Of Kurt Gödel, Who Transformed Our Conception Of Math Forever -- Provided By Publisher. A Platonist Among The Positivists -- Hilbert And The Formalists -- The Proof Of Incompleteness -- Gödel's Incompleteness. Rebecca Goldstein. Atlas Books. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 263-277) And Index. "A gem...An unforgettable account of one of the great moments in the history of human thought." —Steven Pinker Probing the life and work of Kurt Gödel, Incompleteness indelibly portrays the tortured genius whose vision rocked the stability of mathematical reasoning—and brought him to the edge of madness. Kurt Godel was 18 when he arrived in Vienna to begin his studies at the university.