Goodbye, Descartes: The End of Logic and the Search for a New Cosmology of the Mind - Hardcover

Devlin, Keith

 
9780471142164: Goodbye, Descartes: The End of Logic and the Search for a New Cosmology of the Mind
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0471142166 ISBN 13: 9780471142164
Verlag: Verlag John Wiley & Sons, Inc, 1997

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A narrative that traces how the concept of the mind as a logic machine developed over time asserts that logic is an inadequate model for the human mind's functionality and concludes that current efforts at replicating human thought will most likely fail. 15,000 first printing. $25,000 ad/promo.

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KEITH DEVLIN, Ph.D., is Senior Researcher at Stanford University's Center for the Study of Language and Communication. His previous books include Mathematics: The New Golden Age and Mathematics: The Science of Patterns. His television appearances include the BBC/Nova documentary "A Mathematical Mystery Tour." He lives in Moraga, California.

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"[Goodbye, Descartes] is certain to attract attention and controversy..a fascinating journey to the edges of logical thinking and beyond." -Publishers Weekly (???) Critical Acclaim for Keith Devlin's Previous Book Mathematics: The Science of Patterns "A book such as this belongs in the personal library of everyone interested in learning about some of the most subtle and profound works of the human spirit." -American Scientist "Devlin's very attractive book is a well-written attempt to explain mathematics to educated nonmathematicians . the basic ideas are presented in a clear, concise, and easily understood manner. Highly recommended." -Choice "[Devlin] has found an interesting way of exhibiting how mathematics is unified . the author's presentation is a tour de force." -Mathematical Reviews A Selection of the Newbridge Library of Science and Reader's Subscription

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Verlag
Verlag John Wiley & Sons, Inc
Erscheinungsdatum
1997
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0471142166
ISBN 13 
9780471142164
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Auflage
1
Anzahl der Seiten
302
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