{"product_id":"collected-works-vol-3-unpublished-essays-and-lectures-9780195147223","title":"Collected Works  Vol. 3: Unpublished Essays and Lectures","description":"\u003cp\u003eKurt Gdel (1906-1978) was the most outstanding logician of the twentieth century  famous for his hallmark works on the completeness of logic  the incompleteness of number theory and stronger systems  and the consistency of the axiom of choice and the continuum hypothesis. He is also noted for his work on constructivity  the decision problem  the foundations of computation theory  unusual cosmological models  and for the strong individuality of his writings on the philosophy of mathematics. The Collected Works is a landmark resource that draws together a lifetime of creative accomplishment. The first two volumes were devoted to Gdels publications in full (both in the original and translation). This third volume features a wide selection of unpublished articles and lecture texts found in Gdels Nachlass  documents that enlarge considerably our appreciation of his scientific and philosophical thought and add a great deal to our understanding of his motivations. Continuing the format of the earlier volumes  the present volume includes introductory notes that provide extensive explanatory and historical commentary on each of the papers  English translations of material originally written in German (some transcribed from Gabelsberger shorthand)  and a complete bibliography. A succeeding volume is to contain a comprehensive selection of Gdels scientific correspondence and a complete inventory of his Nachlass. The books are designed to be accessible and useful to as wide an audience as possible without sacrificing scientific or historical accuracy. The only complete edition available in English  it will be an essential part of the working library of professionals and students in logic  mathematics  philosophy  history of science  and computer science.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45666299576373,"sku":"ByrdShop_0195147227","price":175.28,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780195147223.jpg?v=1782427535","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/collected-works-vol-3-unpublished-essays-and-lectures-9780195147223","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}