MoL-2013-26: Matthíasson, Ásgeir Berg (2013) A Chalet on Mount Everest: Interpretations of Wittgenstein's Remarks on G\"odel. [Report]
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This thesis offers a critical overview of the debate on Wittgenstein’s
remarks on Gödel. These remarks—which have since their publication
been the source of much controversy—were said by early commentators to
show that (a) Wittgenstein did not understand the role consistency
plays in the proof of Gödel’s theorem and logic in general, and that
(b) he mistakenly thought that a natural language interpretation of
the Gödel sentence was necessary to establish the incompleteness of
Principia Mathematica.
Later commentators have been more sympathetic to Wittgenstein’s
remarks and have with few exceptions denied both claims. We examine
their interpretations and evaluate their cogency and exegetical value.
| Item Type: | Report |
|---|---|
| Report Nr: | MoL-2013-26 |
| Series Name: | Master of Logic Thesis (MoL) Series |
| Year: | 2013 |
| Date Deposited: | 12 Oct 2016 14:38 |
| Last Modified: | 12 Oct 2016 14:38 |
| URI: | https://eprints.illc.uva.nl/id/eprint/915 |
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