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The Outer Limits of Reason
What Science, Mathematics, and Logic Cannot Tell Us
Book • 2013
Noson Yanofsky's "The Outer Limits of Reason" explores the boundaries of human knowledge, delving into what science, mathematics, and logic cannot reveal.
The book examines unsolvable problems and paradoxes across various fields, from computer science and physics to philosophy and mathematics.
Yanofsky categorizes these limitations, highlighting patterns and offering insights into the structure of reason itself.
He challenges our intuitions about the universe and explores the implications of these limitations on our understanding of knowledge.
The book ultimately pushes the reader to consider what lies beyond the confines of reason.
The book examines unsolvable problems and paradoxes across various fields, from computer science and physics to philosophy and mathematics.
Yanofsky categorizes these limitations, highlighting patterns and offering insights into the structure of reason itself.
He challenges our intuitions about the universe and explores the implications of these limitations on our understanding of knowledge.
The book ultimately pushes the reader to consider what lies beyond the confines of reason.
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The Outer Limits of Reason: What Science, Mathematics, and Logic Cannot Tell Us
