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`Review from other book by this author Gödel would probably have
been pleased ... The set should be of interest to professionals and
students in the area of logic, mathematics, philosophy, history of
science, computer science and to some non-specialists with a
background in science and/or logic. For all university level
libraries and for large public and college library
collections.'
New Technical Books, New York Public Library (January 1987)
`This book (Volume I) is unique, and every philosopher or historian
of logic will be determined to possess it.'
Nature
`This is the second volume of this impressive series of Gödel's
works ... this second volume of his published works is really
fundamental, as it was only in this period that Godel decided to
make public some traits of his philosophical position ... The
introductory note to these writings, by R. Solovay, seems to me
historically and technically superb. I congratulate the editorial
team for including in this volume the improved 1972 version of
the
Dialectica paper of 1958 on finitary mathematics ... As a whole,
the book is absolutely indispensable for anyone interested in
Gödel's ideas, or generally on the history and philosophy of logic
and mathematics.'
Modern Logic, Volume 4, no. 3 (July 1994)
`These volumes contain, as well as the doctoral dissertation and a
hitherto unpublished revision of a translation of the Dialectica
paper, all of Gödel's work printed in his lifetime. The volumes are
meticulously edited and are a pleasure to consult. Original page
numbers are clearly shown; papers written in German are printed
with facing translations.'
Bulletin of the London Mathematical Society, 24 (1992)
`Anyone interested in the life and work of Kurt Gödel, or in the
history of mathematical logic in this century, is indebted to all
of the contributors to this volume (volume I)for the care with
which they have presented Gödel's work. They have succeeded in
using their own expertise to elucidate both the nature and the
significance of what Gödel and, in turn, mathematical logic have
accomplished. From the example of this first volume, the
edition promises to be a model of its kind; virtually nothing could
be bettered.
Feferman and his team are to be congratulated on the care, sureness
of touch, and scholarly accuracy with which they have carried out
their task'
Mind
`It is a fascinating and enduringly important collection, superbly
well-edited, each paper being prefaced with an excellent
intoduction providing background information, summaries of the
arguments and, where necessary, criticisms of the views expressed.
The editors are to be wholeheartedly congratulated on bringing to
the public work which deserves careful study and which ought to do
something to revitalise the philosophy of mathematics by presenting
a
point of view that, unusually, combines intellectual rigour with a
willingness to make bold and metaphysical claims.'
Times Higher Education Supplement, 15 March 1996
`This is the third volume of a comprehensive and critical edition
of the works of Kurt Gödel. . .All these essays and lectures are
most carefully written and remarkably rich. They give considerable
insight into Gödel's own achievements in logic, set theory and
physics and also into his philosophical views. . . .This volume was
a desideratum for a long time. We also hope very strongly that
volume 3 is not the last volume." --'
Vienna Circle Institute Yearbook 1997
`The book (Volume III) ... will certainly enlarge our appreciation
of Gödel's scientific and philosophical thought as well as our
understanding of his motivations.'
Mathematical Reviews, Issue 96f
`Each item in the volume (Volume III) carries an introduction
written by a leading expert, and there are detailed textual notes
at the end of the book. The editorial standards are extremely high
throughout'
London Mathematical Society 1997
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