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Record Nr.

UNINA9910452410603321

Autore

Yanofsky Noson S. <1967->

Titolo

The outer limits of reason : what science, mathematics, and logic cannot tell us / / Noson S. Yanofsky

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge, Massachusetts : , : MIT Press, , [2013]

[Piscataqay, New Jersey] : , : IEEE Xplore, , [2013]

ISBN

0-262-31677-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (419 p.)

Disciplina

001.01

Soggetti

Knowledge, Theory of

Science - Philosophy

Mathematics - Philosophy

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction ; 2  Language Paradoxes; 3  Philosophical Conundrums; 4  Infinity Puzzles; 5  Computing Complexities; 6  Computing Impossibilities; 7  Scientific Limitations; 8  Metascientific Perplexities; 9  Mathematical Obstructions; 10 Beyond Reason ; Notes; Bibliography; Index