Wittgenstein and the Turning Point in the Philosophy of Mathematics
Author | : S.G. Shanker |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 373 |
Release | : 2013-12-19 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781317832041 |
ISBN-13 | : 1317832043 |
Rating | : 4/5 (043 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Wittgenstein and the Turning Point in the Philosophy of Mathematics by : S.G. Shanker
Download or read book Wittgenstein and the Turning Point in the Philosophy of Mathematics written by S.G. Shanker and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-12-19 with total page 373 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 2005. This study seeks to identify the specific mistakes that critics were alluding to in their passing asides on Wittgenstein's failure to grasp the mechanics of Godel's second incompleteness theorem. It also includes an understanding of his attack on meta-mathematics and Hilbert's Programme.