Godel's Theorem Simplified

by Harry J. Gensler

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This helpful volume explains and proves Godel's theorem, which states that arithmetic cannot be reduced to any axiomatic system. Written simply and directly, this book is intended for the student and general reader and presumes no specialized knowledge of mathematics or logic.

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Harry J. Gensler, S.J., is Professor of Philosophy at Loyola University Chicago. His fourteen earlier books include Gdel's Theorem Simplified (1984), Formal Ethics (1996), Catholic Philosophy Anthology (2005), Historical Dictionary of Logic (2006), Historical Dictionary of Ethics (2008), Ethics: A Contemporary Introduction (1998, 2011, 2018), show more Ethics and the Golden Rule (2013), and Ethics and Religion (2016). show less

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Nonfiction, Philosophy, Science & Nature
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511.3Natural sciences & mathematicsMathematicsGeneral principles of mathematicsMathematical (Symbolic) logic
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QA9.65 .G46ScienceMathematicsMathematicsGeneral
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