Noson S. Yanofsky

The Outer Limits of Reason: What Science, Mathematics, and Logic Cannot Tell Us

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ISBN 13:
9780262529846
author:
Noson S. Yanofsky
format:
Paperback
publisher:
MIT Press Reprint edition
language:
English
Publication Year:
2016
Pages:
428
Dimensions:
15.2 x 2.2 x 22.9 cm
Genre:
History, Other Historical Subjects, History of Science, Noson S. Yanofsky,The Outer Limits of Reason: What Science, Mathematics, and Logic Cannot Tell Us,MIT Press,026252984X,Popular Science,Philosophy & Social Aspects,Science,Science/Mathematics,Phi
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The Outer Limits of Reason: What Science, Mathematics, and Logic Cannot Tell Us

This book explores the boundaries of human knowledge, challenging our understanding of the universe, rationality, and ourselves. It delves into the limitations of science, mathematics, and logic, investigating what cannot be predicted, described, or known.

Noson Yanofsky examines a range of unsolvable problems and paradoxes, from the complexity of language to the formalities of physics and mathematics. By exploring these limitations, he sheds light on the structure and limitations of reason itself.

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