Noson S. Yanofsky
The Outer Limits of Reason: What Science, Mathematics, and Logic Cannot Tell Us
- 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
- Condition:
- New
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- Item usually sent within 6 working days
Description
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.