At 24, Kurt Gödel established himself as perhaps the greatest logician of the 20th century. Standing against the intellectual currents of his time, he unveiled two theorems in 1930 showing that a ...

Gödel's Incompleteness Theorem, which proved that no formal mathematical system can demonstrate every mathematical truth, is a landmark of modern thought. It's a simple but profound statement, but the ...

In his commentary “AI, Godel and God,” John Nassivera tries to apply Kurt Godel’s “Incompleteness Theorem,” which was published in 1931, to verify the existence of God. According to Mr. Nassivera, the ...

In 1931, the Austrian logician Kurt Gödel pulled off arguably one of the most stunning intellectual achievements in history. Mathematicians of the era sought a solid foundation for mathematics: a set ...

Mark Colyvan receives funding from The Australian Research Council and from the Humboldt Foundation. The recent events surrounding Donald Trump’s first few weeks in the White House have left many ...