Kurt Gödel: revolución en los fundamentos de las mateméticas

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  • José Ferreirós Universidad de Sevilla

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3989/arbor.2007.i725.113

Keywords:

Philosophy of mathematics, mathematical logic, foundations of mathematics, consistency, incompleteness, set theory, metamathematics, Hilbert’s program, platonism

Abstract


We offer a survey of Kurt Gödel’s main contributions in the field of Logic and foundations of mathematics, and we analyse their impact, which can well be called revolutionary. The aim is to contribute to an understanding of the aims and methodological orientation of Gödel’s work, and to deal in some detail with their philosophical consequences. Thus, a perspective is offered on how the philosophy of mathematics changed between the dates of birth and death of this great mathematical logician.

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Published

2007-06-30

How to Cite

Ferreirós, J. (2007). Kurt Gödel: revolución en los fundamentos de las mateméticas. Arbor, 183(725), 409–418. https://doi.org/10.3989/arbor.2007.i725.113

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