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ISBN-100195147200

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Number of Pages504 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameCollected Works : Publications 1929-1936

Publication Year2001

SubjectHistory & Philosophy, Logic, Science & Technology

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaMathematics, Biography & Autobiography

AuthorKurt Gödel

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Reviews"Should find a place in all academic libraries where mathematical logic is taught....The editors deserve the highest praise for the design of the edition."--Choice, "The publication of this book is a significant scientific event not onlyin mathematical logic...but also in formal computing systems, recursivecomputing theory, and the possibility and limits of mechanical theoremproving...This volume is a splendid text. The original German and an excellentEnglish translation are printed on facing pages. The introductory notes add muchto the reader's understanding of the primary material, and the list of editorsand contributors reads like a Who's Who of modern logic. The bibliographicreferences are extensive and worth explaining in themselves; they probablyconstitute a guide to the subject in their own right...it is an opportunity toexperience firsthand the complexity, elegance, and rigor of one of the greatminds of the twentieth century. I look forward to coming volumes."--ComputingReviews, "Anyone interested in the life and work of Kurt Godel, or in the history of mathematical logic in this century, is indebted to all of the contributors to this volume for the care with which they have presented Godel's work. They have succeeded in using their own expertise to elucidate boththe nature and significance of what Godel and, in turn, mathematical logic have accomplished in this century."--Isis, "From the example of this first volume, the edition promises to be a model of its kind; virtually nothing could be bettered....The whole is beautifully produced...the translations are clear and accurate....Anyone interested in mathematical logic must...wish to own this first volume of[Godel's] collected works, which is a worthy tribute to a great man. Feferman and his team are to be congratulated on the care, sureness of touch, and scholarly accuracy with which they have carried out their task, and we must look forward to the appearance of the subsequent volumes."--Mind, "Both books are models of what scholarly editions of this kind should belike. . .no one working in logic or in the philosophy of mathematics should bewithout their own copies." --Philosophia Mathematica, "Gödel would probably have been pleased with the systematic and neat presentation. The set should be of interest to professionals and students in the areas of logic, mathematics, [and] philosophy....For all university level libraries and for large public and college library collections....Will also be a treasure in the hands of the individual who can afford and understand a good part of the contents." --New Technical Books, The New York Public Library "The editors are to be wholeheartedly congratulated on bringing to the public work which deserves careful study and which ought to do something to revitalise the philosophy of mathematics by presenting a point of view that, unusually, combines intellectual rigour with a willingness to make bold and sweeping metaphysical claims." --The Times Higher Education Supplement "Should find a place in all academic libraries where mathematical logic is taught....The editors deserve the highest praise for the design of the edition."--Choice "Anyone interested in the life and work of Kurt Gödel, or in the history of mathematical logic in this century, is indebted to all of the contributors to this volume for the care with which they have presented Gödel's work. They have succeeded in using their own expertise to elucidate both the nature and significance of what Gödel and, in turn, mathematical logic have accomplished in this century."--Isis "A marvel of selfless scholarly teamwork. Under the leadership of Solomon Feferman, many of the world's most eminent logicians and historians of logic have pooled their talents to produce lucid and informative introductions, helpful notes, and clear facing-page translations. It is no small tribute to Gödel to recognize that he deserves this coordination of patient work by brilliant scholars. Equally, it is no small tribute to those who have worked on this volume to say that their efforts are worthy of their subject." --Times Literary Supplement "From the example of this first volume, the edition promises to be a model of its kind; virtually nothing could be bettered....The whole is beautifully produced...the translations are clear and accurate....Anyone interested in mathematical logic must...wish to own this first volume of [Gödel's] collected works, which is a worthy tribute to a great man. Feferman and his team are to be congratulated on the care, sureness of touch, and scholarly accuracy with which they have carried out their task, and we must look forward to the appearance of the subsequent volumes."--Mind "Beautifully prepared, meticulously edited collection." --The Journal of Symbolic Logic "The publication of this book is a significant scientific event not only in mathematical logic...but also in formal computing systems, recursive computing theory, and the possibility and limits of mechanical theorem proving...This volume is a splendid text. The original German and an excellent English translation are printed on facing pages. The introductory notes add much to the reader's understanding of the primary material, and the list of editors and contributors reads like a Who's Who of modern logic. The bibliographic references are extensive and worth explaining in themselves; they probably constitute a guide to the subject in their own right...it is an opportunity to experience firsthand the complexity, elegance, and rigor of one of the great minds of the twentieth century. I look forward to coming volumes."--Computing Reviews "Both books are models of what scholarly editions of this kind should be like. . .no one working in logic or in the philosophy of mathematics should be without their own copies." --Philosophia Mathematica "The writing throughout exemplifies the clarity, care and incisiveness for which its author is renowned. This is a stimulating book that can be read and reread with intellectual pleasure and profit."--Modern Logic, "A comprehensive edition of the 20th-century logician's work, in facingpages of German and English. This first volume covers published writings in theperiod 1929-36, beginning with his dissertation, which was previously onlyavailable through the University of Vienna. Each selection or group ofselections is introduced. In addition, mathematician and philosopher SolomonFeferman contributes a biographical essay on Godel's life and work."--SciTechBook News, "From the example of this first volume, the edition promises to be a modelof its kind; virtually nothing could be bettered....The whole is beautifullyproduced...the translations are clear and accurate....Anyone interested inmathematical logic must...wish to own this first volume of [Godel's] collectedworks, which is a worthy tribute to a great man. Feferman and his team are tobe congratulated on the care, sureness of touch, and scholarly accuracy withwhich they have carried out their task, and we must look forward to theappearance of the subsequent volumes."--Mind, "Godel would probably have been pleased with the systematic and neatpresentation. The set should be of interest to professionals and students inthe areas of logic, mathematics, [and] philosophy....For all university levellibraries and for large public and college library collections....Will also be atreasure in the hands of the individual who can afford and understand a goodpart of the contents." --New Technical Books, The New York Public Library, "A marvel of selfless scholarly teamwork. Under the leadership of Solomon Feferman, many of the world's most eminent logicians and historians of logic have pooled their talents to produce lucid and informative introductions, helpful notes, and clear facing-page translations. It is no smalltribute to Godel to recognize that he deserves this coordination of patient work by brilliant scholars. Equally, it is no small tribute to those who have worked on this volume to say that their efforts are worthy of their subject." --Times Literary Supplement, "Should find a place in all academic libraries where mathematical logic istaught....The editors deserve the highest praise for the design of theedition."--Choice, "The editors are to be wholeheartedly congratulated on bringing to the public work which deserves careful study and which ought to do something to revitalise the philosophy of mathematics by presenting a point of view that, unusually, combines intellectual rigour with a willingness to makebold and sweeping metaphysical claims." --The Times Higher Education Supplement, "Both books are models of what scholarly editions of this kind should be like. . .no one working in logic or in the philosophy of mathematics should be without their own copies." --Philosophia Mathematica, The whole enterprise is superbly coordinated and assembled under the direction of Solomon Feferman ... The book is a tour de force and a labour of love. Superbly crafted and presented, what a bargain, given the many gems it contains!, "G del would probably have been pleased with the systematic and neat presentation. The set should be of interest to professionals and students in the areas of logic, mathematics, [and] philosophy....For all university level libraries and for large public and college library collections....Will also be a treasure in the hands of the individual who can afford and understand a good part of the contents." --New Technical Books, The New York Public Library, "The editors are to be wholeheartedly congratulated on bringing to thepublic work which deserves careful study and which ought to do something torevitalise the philosophy of mathematics by presenting a point of view that,unusually, combines intellectual rigour with a willingness to make bold andsweeping metaphysical claims." --The Times Higher Education Supplement, "A comprehensive edition of the 20th-century logician's work, in facing pages of German and English. This first volume covers published writings in the period 1929-36, beginning with his dissertation, which was previously only available through the University of Vienna. Each selection or groupof selections is introduced. In addition, mathematician and philosopher Solomon Feferman contributes a biographical essay on Godel's life and work."--SciTech Book News, "Gödel would probably have been pleased with the systematic and neat presentation. The set should be of interest to professionals and students in the areas of logic, mathematics, [and] philosophy....For all university level libraries and for large public and college library collections....Will also be a treasure in the hands of the individual who can afford and understand a good part of the contents." -- New Technical Books, The New York Public Library, The books are carefully and beautifully produced and offer rich material, illuminating not only the outstanding work of Gödel, but also the whole mathematical logic of the twentieth century, including some philosophical and historical aspects., "Anyone interested in the life and work of Kurt Godel, or in the historyof mathematical logic in this century, is indebted to all of the contributors tothis volume for the care with which they have presented Godel's work. They havesucceeded in using their own expertise to elucidate both the nature andsignificance of what Godel and, in turn, mathematical logic have accomplished inthis century."--Isis, "Gödel would probably have been pleased with the systematic and neat presentation. The set should be of interest to professionals and students in the areas of logic, mathematics, [and] philosophy....For all university level libraries and for large public and college library collections....Will also be a treasure in the hands of the individual who can afford and understand a good part of the contents." --New Technical Books, The New YorkPublic Library"The editors are to be wholeheartedly congratulated on bringing to the public work which deserves careful study and which ought to do something to revitalise the philosophy of mathematics by presenting a point of view that, unusually, combines intellectual rigour with a willingness to make bold and sweeping metaphysical claims." --The Times Higher Education Supplement"Should find a place in all academic libraries where mathematical logic is taught....The editors deserve the highest praise for the design of the edition."Choice"A marvel of selfless scholarly teamwork. Under the leadership of Solomon Feferman, many of the world's most eminent logicians and historians of logic have pooled their talents to produce lucid and informative introductions, helpful notes, and clear facing-page translations. It is no small tribute to Gödel to recognize that he deserves this coordination of patient work by brilliant scholars. Equally, it is no small tribute to those who have worked onthis volume to say that their efforts are worthy of their subject."Times Literary Supplement"The edition promises July 2001 del of its kind; virtually nothing could be Paperback, 0-19-514720-0, £26.50ully produced...the translations are clear and accurate....Anyone interested in mathematical logic must...wish to own this first volume of [Gödel's] collected works, which is a worthy tribute to a great man. Feferman and his team are to be congratulated on the care, sureness of touch, and scholarly accuracy with which they have carried outtheir task, and we must look forward to the appearance of the subsequent volumes."Mind"Beautifully prepared, meticulously edited collection." The Journal of Symbolic Logic"The publication of this book is a significant scientific event not only in mathematical logic...but also in formal computing systems, recursive computing theory, and the possibility and limits of mechanical theorem proving...This volume is a splendid text. The original German and an excellent English translation are printed on facing pages. The introductory notes add much to the reader's understanding of the primary material, and the list of editors andcontributors reads like a Who's Who of modern logic. The bibliographic references are extensive and worth explaining in themselves; they probably constitute a guide to the subject in their own right...itis an opportunity to experience firsthand the complexity, elegance, and rigor of one of the great minds of the twentieth century. I look forward to coming volumes."Computing Reviews"Both books are models of what scholarly editions of this kind should be like. . .no one working in logic or in the philosophy of mathematics should be without their own copies."Philosophia Mathematica, "The publication of this book is a significant scientific event not only in mathematical logic...but also in formal computing systems, recursive computing theory, and the possibility and limits of mechanical theorem proving...This volume is a splendid text. The original German and anexcellent English translation are printed on facing pages. The introductory notes add much to the reader's understanding of the primary material, and the list of editors and contributors reads like a Who's Who of modern logic. The bibliographic references are extensive and worth explaining inthemselves; they probably constitute a guide to the subject in their own right...it is an opportunity to experience firsthand the complexity, elegance, and rigor of one of the great minds of the twentieth century. I look forward to coming volumes."--Computing Reviews, "Gödel would probably have been pleased with the systematic and neat presentation. The set should be of interest to professionals and students in the areas of logic, mathematics, [and] philosophy....For all university level libraries and for large public and college library collections....Will also be a treasure in the hands of the individual who can afford and understand a good part of the contents." --New Technical Books, The New York Public Library, "A marvel of selfless scholarly teamwork. Under the leadership of SolomonFeferman, many of the world's most eminent logicians and historians of logichave pooled their talents to produce lucid and informative introductions,helpful notes, and clear facing-page translations. It is no small tribute toGodel to recognize that he deserves this coordination of patient work bybrilliant scholars. Equally, it is no small tribute to those who have worked onthis volume to say that their efforts are worthy of their subject." --TimesLiterary Supplement, "Gdel would probably have been pleased with the systematic and neat presentation. The set should be of interest to professionals and students in the areas of logic, mathematics, [and] philosophy....For all university level libraries and for large public and college library collections....Will also be a treasure in the hands of the individual who can afford and understand a good part of the contents." --New Technical Books, The New York Public Library "The editors are to be wholeheartedly congratulated on bringing to the public work which deserves careful study and which ought to do something to revitalise the philosophy of mathematics by presenting a point of view that, unusually, combines intellectual rigour with a willingness to make bold and sweeping metaphysical claims." --The Times Higher Education Supplement "Should find a place in all academic libraries where mathematical logic is taught....The editors deserve the highest praise for the design of the edition."--Choice "Anyone interested in the life and work of Kurt Gdel, or in the history of mathematical logic in this century, is indebted to all of the contributors to this volume for the care with which they have presented Gdel''s work. They have succeeded in using their own expertise to elucidate both the nature and significance of what Gdel and, in turn, mathematical logic have accomplished in this century."--Isis "A marvel of selfless scholarly teamwork. Under the leadership of Solomon Feferman, many of the world''s most eminent logicians and historians of logic have pooled their talents to produce lucid and informative introductions, helpful notes, and clear facing-page translations. It is no small tribute to Gdel to recognize that he deserves this coordination of patient work by brilliant scholars. Equally, it is no small tribute to those who have worked on this volume to say that their efforts are worthy of their subject." --Times Literary Supplement "From the example of this first volume, the edition promises to be a model of its kind; virtually nothing could be bettered....The whole is beautifully produced...the translations are clear and accurate....Anyone interested in mathematical logic must...wish to own this first volume of [Gdel''s] collected works, which is a worthy tribute to a great man. Feferman and his team are to be congratulated on the care, sureness of touch, and scholarly accuracy with which they have carried out their task, and we must look forward to the appearance of the subsequent volumes."--Mind "Beautifully prepared, meticulously edited collection." --The Journal of Symbolic Logic "The publication of this book is a significant scientific event not only in mathematical logic...but also in formal computing systems, recursive computing theory, and the possibility and limits of mechanical theorem proving...This volume is a splendid text. The original German and an excellent English translation are printed on facing pages. The introductory notes add much to the reader''s understanding of the primary material, and the list of editors and contributors reads like a Who''s Who of modern logic. The bibliographic references are extensive and worth explaining in themselves; they probably constitute a guide to the subject in their own right...it is an opportunity to experience firsthand the complexity, elegance, and rigor of one of the great minds of the twentieth century. I look forward to coming volumes."--Computing Reviews "Both books are models of what scholarly editions of this kind should be like. . .no one working in logic or in the philosophy of mathematics should be without their own copies." --Philosophia Mathematica "The writing throughout exemplifies the clarity, care and incisiveness for which its author is renowned. This is a stimulating book that can be read and reread with intellectual pleasure and profit."--Modern Logic, "Gdel would probably have been pleased with the systematic and neat presentation. The set should be of interest to professionals and students in the areas of logic, mathematics, [and] philosophy....For all university level libraries and for large public and college library collections....Will also be a treasure in the hands of the individual who can afford and understand a good part of the contents." --New Technical Books, The New York Public Library "The editors are to be wholeheartedly congratulated on bringing to the public work which deserves careful study and which ought to do something to revitalise the philosophy of mathematics by presenting a point of view that, unusually, combines intellectual rigour with a willingness to make bold and sweeping metaphysical claims." --The Times Higher Education Supplement "Should find a place in all academic libraries where mathematical logic is taught....The editors deserve the highest praise for the design of the edition."--Choice "Anyone interested in the life and work of Kurt Gdel, or in the history of mathematical logic in this century, is indebted to all of the contributors to this volume for the care with which they have presented Gdel's work. They have succeeded in using their own expertise to elucidate both the nature and significance of what Gdel and, in turn, mathematical logic have accomplished in this century."--Isis "A marvel of selfless scholarly teamwork. Under the leadership of Solomon Feferman, many of the world's most eminent logicians and historians of logic have pooled their talents to produce lucid and informative introductions, helpful notes, and clear facing-page translations. It is no small tribute to Gdel to recognize that he deserves this coordination of patient work by brilliant scholars. Equally, it is no small tribute to those who have worked on this volume to say that their efforts are worthy of their subject." --Times Literary Supplement "From the example of this first volume, the edition promises to be a model of its kind; virtually nothing could be bettered....The whole is beautifully produced...the translations are clear and accurate....Anyone interested in mathematical logic must...wish to own this first volume of [Gdel's] collected works, which is a worthy tribute to a great man. Feferman and his team are to be congratulated on the care, sureness of touch, and scholarly accuracy with which they have carried out their task, and we must look forward to the appearance of the subsequent volumes."--Mind "Beautifully prepared, meticulously edited collection." --The Journal of Symbolic Logic "The publication of this book is a significant scientific event not only in mathematical logic...but also in formal computing systems, recursive computing theory, and the possibility and limits of mechanical theorem proving...This volume is a splendid text. The original German and an excellent English translation are printed on facing pages. The introductory notes add much to the reader's understanding of the primary material, and the list of editors and contributors reads like a Who's Who of modern logic. The bibliographic references are extensive and worth explaining in themselves; they probably constitute a guide to the subject in their own right...it is an opportunity to experience firsthand the complexity, elegance, and rigor of one of the great minds of the twentieth century. I look forward to coming volumes."--Computing Reviews "Both books are models of what scholarly editions of this kind should be like. . .no one working in logic or in the philosophy of mathematics should be without their own copies." --Philosophia Mathematica "The writing throughout exemplifies the clarity, care and incisiveness for which its author is renowned. This is a stimulating book that can be read and reread with intellectual pleasure and profit."--Modern Logic, "Godel would probably have been pleased with the systematic and neat presentation. The set should be of interest to professionals and students in the areas of logic, mathematics, [and] philosophy....For all university level libraries and for large public and college librarycollections....Will also be a treasure in the hands of the individual who can afford and understand a good part of the contents." --New Technical Books, The New York Public Library

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SynopsisThe initial volume of a comprehensive edition of Gödel's works, this book makes available for the first time in a single source all his publications from 1929 to 1936. The volume begins with an informative overview of Gödel's life and work and features facing English translations for all German originals, extensive explanatory and historical notes, and a complete biography. Volume 2 will contain the remainder of Gödel's published work, and subsequentvolumes will include unpublished manuscripts, lectures, correspondence and extracts from the notebooks., Kurt Gödel (1906-1978) was the most outstanding logician of the twentieth century, noted for Gödel's theorem, a hallmark of modern mathematics. The Collected Works will include both published and unpublished writings, in three or more volumes. The first two volumes will consist essentially of Gödel's published works (both in the original and translation), and the third volume will feature unpublished articles, lectures, and selections from his lecture courses, correspondence, and scientific notebooks. All volumes will contain extensive introductory notes to the work as a whole and to individual articles and other material, commenting upon their contents and placing them within a historical framework. This long-awaited project is of great significance to logicians, mathematicians, philosophers and historians., Kurt G del (1906-1978) was the most outstanding logician of the twentieth century, noted for G del's theorem, a hallmark of modern mathematics. The Collected Works will include both published and unpublished writings, in three or more volumes. The first two volumes will consist essentially of G del's published works (both in the original and translation), and the third volume will feature unpublished articles, lectures, and selections from his lecture courses, correspondence, and scientific notebooks. All volumes will contain extensive introductory notes to the work as a whole and to individual articles and other material, commenting upon their contents and placing them within a historical framework. This long-awaited project is of great significance to logicians, mathematicians, philosophers and historians., Kurt G"odel (1906-1978) was the most outstanding logician of the twentieth century, noted for G"odel's theorem, a hallmark of modern mathematics. The Collected Works will include both published and unpublished writings, in three or more volumes. The first two volumes will consist essentially of G"odel's published works (both in the original and translation), and the third volume will feature unpublished articles, lectures, and selections from his lecture courses, correspondence, and scientific notebooks. All volumes will contain extensive introductory notes to the work as a whole and to individual articles and other material, commenting upon their contents and placing them within a historical framework. This long-awaited project is of great significance to logicians, mathematicians, philosophers and historians., Kurt Gödel (1906 - 1978) was the most outstanding logician of the twentieth century, famous for his hallmark works on the completeness of logic, the incompleteness of number theory, and the consistency of the axiom of choice and the continuum hypothesis. He is also noted for his work on constructivity, the decision problem, and the foundations of computability theory, as well as for the strong individuality of his writings on the philosophy of mathematics. Heis less well known for his discovery of unusual cosmological models for Einstein's equations, in theory permitting time travel into the past. The Collected Works is a landmark resource thatdraws together a lifetime of creative thought and accomplishment. The first two volumes were devoted to Gödel's publications in full (both in original and translation), and the third volume featured a wide selection of unpublished articles and lecture texts found in Gödel's Nachlass. These long-awaited final two volumes contain Gödel's correspondence of logical, philosophical, and scientific interest. Volume IV covers A to G, with H to Z in volume V; in addition, Volume Vcontains a full inventory of Gödel's Nachlass. All volumes include introductory notes that provide extensive explanatory and historical commentary on each body of work, English translations of materialoriginally written in German (some transcribed from the Gabelsberger shorthand), and a complete bibliography of all works cited. Kurt Gödel: Collected Works is designed to be useful and accessible to as wide an audience as possible without sacrificing scientific or historical accuracy. The only comprehensive edition of Gödel's work available, it will be an essential part of the working library of professionals and students in logic, mathematics, philosophy, history ofscience, and computer science and all others who wish to be acquainted with one of the great minds of the twentieth century.