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Alfred Tarski: Life and Logic

Categorie	Filosofie
Boeknummer	#319048-VG9
Titel	Alfred Tarski: Life and Logic
Auteur	Feferman, Anita Burdman & Solomon Feferman
Boektype	Paperback
Uitgeverij	Cambridge University Press
Jaar van uitgave	2008
ISBN10	052171401X
ISBN13	9780521714013
Taal	Engels
Beschrijving	Paperback, some b/w illustrations, 8vo.
Samenvatting	Alfred Tarski, one of the greatest logicians of all time, is widely thought of as 'the man who defined truth'. His work on the concepts of truth and logical consequence are cornerstones of modern logic, influencing developments in mathematics, philosophy, linguistics, and computer science. Tarski was a charismatic teacher and zealous promoter of his view of logic as the foundation of all rational thought, a bon vivant and a womanizer, who played the 'great man' to the hilt. A fortuitous trip to the United States at the outbreak of World War II saved his life and turned his career around, even while it separated him from his family for years. From the cafes of Warsaw and Vienna to the mountains and deserts of California, this first full-length biography places Tarski in the social, intell... (Lees verder)ectual, and historical context of his times and presents a frank, vivid picture of a personally and professionally passionate man - interlaced with an account of his major scientific achievements.
Pagina's	425
Conditie	Goed
Prijs	€ 12,50

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