The Search for Certainty A Philosophical Account of Foundations of Mathematics [Paperback]

Marcus Giaquinto tells the compelling story of one of the great intellectual adventures of the modern era: the attempt to find firm foundations for mathematics. From the late nineteenth century to the present day, this project has stimulated some of the most original and influential work in logic and philosophy.

1. Setting
2. The Class Paradoxes and Early Responses
3. The Language Paradoxes andPrincipia Mathematica
4. Axiomatic Set Theory and Hilbert's Programme
5. G?del's Underivability Theorems
6. Aftermath
Bibliography, Index