Godel's Proof

In 1931 Kurt Godel published a revolutionary paper--one that challenged certain basic assumptions underlying much traditional research in mathematics and logic. Here is the first book to present a readable explanation to both scholars and non-specialists of the main ideas, the broad implications of Godel's proof. It offers any educated person with a taste for logic and philosophy the chance to satisfy his intellectual curiosity about a previously inaccessible subject.

The late Ernest Nagel was John Dewey Professor of Philosophy at Columbia University The late James R. Newman was author of What is Science Douglas R. Hofstadter is College of Arts and Sciences Professor of Computer Science and Cognitive Science at Indiana University