Full name: Godel's Theorem: An Incomplete Guide to Its Use and Abuse

Author: Torkel Franzen Year: 2005 Rank: Rating: Original Rating: Pop Rating: Genres/categories: Philosophy, Science, Non Fiction Purchase/reserch links: LibraryThing Goodreads Amazon ISBNs: 9781568812380 1568812388

Among the many expositions of Godel's incompleteness theorems written for non-specialists, this book stands apart. With exceptional clarity, Franz n gives careful, non-technical explanations both of what those theorems say and, more importantly, what they do not. No other book aims, as his does, to address in detail the misunderstandings and abuses of the incompleteness theorems that are so rife in popular discussions of their significance. As an antidote to the many spurious appeals to incompleteness in theological, anti-mechanist and post-modernist debates, it is a valuable addition to the literature." --- John W. Dawson, author of "Logical Dilemmas: The Life and Work of Kurt G del