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Some Perspectives on Godelian Philosophy
- Date Issued:
- 2007
- Abstract/Description:
- We characterize Godel's philosophy of mathematics, as presented in his published works, with possible clarification and support provided by his posthumously published drafts, as being formulated by Godel as an optimistic neo-Kantian epistemology superimposed on a Platonic metaphysics. We further consider that Godel's more general philosophical worldview can also be characterized as such. We provide a philosophical interpretation of Godel's rotating universe solutions to Einstein's field equations that is contrary to Godel's own philosophical interpretation. We compare Godel's worldview with our materialistic worldview. Our materialistic worldview developed from interpreting Godelian type results, but stands in contrast to Godel's worldview. Finally, our materialistic worldview serves to further explicate, by contrast , Godel's Platonic world view.
Title: | Some Perspectives on Godelian Philosophy. |
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Name(s): |
Servais, Sondra Solomon, Martin K., Thesis advisor Florida Atlantic University, Degree grantor College of Engineering and Computer Science Department of Computer and Electrical Engineering and Computer Science |
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Type of Resource: | text | |
Genre: | Electronic Thesis Or Dissertation | |
Date Created: | 2007 | |
Date Issued: | 2007 | |
Publisher: | Florida Atlantic University | |
Place of Publication: | Boca Raton, Fla. | |
Physical Form: | application/pdf | |
Extent: | 99 p. | |
Language(s): | English | |
Abstract/Description: | We characterize Godel's philosophy of mathematics, as presented in his published works, with possible clarification and support provided by his posthumously published drafts, as being formulated by Godel as an optimistic neo-Kantian epistemology superimposed on a Platonic metaphysics. We further consider that Godel's more general philosophical worldview can also be characterized as such. We provide a philosophical interpretation of Godel's rotating universe solutions to Einstein's field equations that is contrary to Godel's own philosophical interpretation. We compare Godel's worldview with our materialistic worldview. Our materialistic worldview developed from interpreting Godelian type results, but stands in contrast to Godel's worldview. Finally, our materialistic worldview serves to further explicate, by contrast , Godel's Platonic world view. | |
Identifier: | FA00012550 (IID) | |
Degree granted: | Thesis (M.S.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2007. | |
Collection: | FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection | |
Note(s): | College of Engineering and Computer Science | |
Subject(s): |
Mathematics--Philosophy Logic, Symbolic and mathematical Gödel, Kurt--Criticism and Interpretation |
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Held by: | Florida Atlantic University Libraries | |
Sublocation: | Digital Library | |
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Host Institution: | FAU | |
Is Part of Series: | Florida Atlantic University Digital Library Collections. |