Summary and Key Points of Journey to the Edge of Reason by Stephen Budiansky
Author | : Marlon Sparks |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 37 |
Release | : 2021-06-04 |
ISBN-10 | : 9798515050450 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book Summary and Key Points of Journey to the Edge of Reason by Stephen Budiansky written by Marlon Sparks and published by . This book was released on 2021-06-04 with total page 37 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Journey to the Edge of Reason - SUMMARY And KEY POINTS DISCLAIMER THIS SHORT AND VALUABLE PUBLICATION IS AN INDEPENDENT WORK OF Marlon Sparks. ABOUT THE ORIGINAL BOOK Nearly a hundred years after its publication, Kurt Gödel's famous proof that every mathematical system must contain propositions that are true--yet never provable--continues to unsettle mathematics, philosophy, and computer science. Yet unlike Einstein, with whom he formed a warm and abiding friendship, Gödel has long escaped all but the most casual scrutiny of his life. Stephen Budiansky's Journey to the Edge of Reason is the first biography to fully draw upon Gödel's voluminous letters and writings--including a never-before-transcribed shorthand diary of his most intimate thoughts--to explore Gödel's profound intellectual friendships, his moving relationship with his mother, his troubled yet devoted marriage, and the debilitating bouts of paranoia that ultimately took his life. It also offers an intimate portrait of the scientific and intellectual circles in prewar Vienna, a haunting account of Gödel's and Jewish intellectuals' flight from Austria and Germany at the start of the Second World War, and a vivid re-creation of the early days of Princeton's Institute for Advanced Study, where Gödel and Einstein both worked. Scroll up and click Buy Now With 1-Click to start reading!