| Author/Contributor(s): | Von Plato, Jan |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press |
| Date: | 08/02/2017 |
| Binding: | Hardcover |
| Condition: | NEW |
"Von Plato's book is a lively and provocative history of mathematical logic, centered on the game-changing discoveries of Godel, Turing, and Gentzen. Every mathematician interested in foundations will enjoy this book, and will likely lose some misconceptions as well as gain new insights."--John Stillwell, author of Elements of Mathematics: From Euclid to Godel
"Von Plato covers an immense territory with an impressive amount of novel things to say. He has written a very original book that is a major scholarly contribution to the history of logic."--Paolo Mancosu, author of The Adventure of Reason: Interplay between Philosophy of Mathematics and Mathematical Logic, 1900-1940
"This is a fine book that offers an informed and informative discussion of the development of modern mathematical logic."--Raymond Turner, professor emeritus, University of Essex