How Long to Read Kurt Gödel

How Long Does it Take to Read Kurt Gödel?

It takes the average reader 8 hours and 26 minutes to read Kurt Gödel by William D. Brewer

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

During his lifetime, Kurt Gödel was not well known outside the professional world of mathematicians, philosophers and theoretical physicists. Early in his career, for his doctoral thesis and then for his Habilitation (Dr.Sci.), he wrote earthshaking articles on the completeness and provability of mathematical-logical systems, upsetting the hypotheses of the most famous mathematicians/philosophers of the time. He later delved into theoretical physics, finding a unique solution to Einstein’s equations for gravity, the ‘Gödel Universe’, and made contributions to philosophy, the guiding theme of his life. This book includes more details about the context of Gödel’s life than are found in earlier biographies, while avoiding an elaborate treatment of his mathematical/scientific/philosophical works, which have been described in great detail in other books. In this way, it makes him and his times more accessible to general readers, and will allow them to appreciate the lasting effects of Gödel’s contributions (the latter in a more up-to-date context than in previous biographies, many of which were written 15–25 years ago). His work spans or is relevant to a wide spectrum of intellectual endeavor, and this is emphasized in the book, with recent examples. This biography also examines possible sources of his unusual personality, which combined mathematical genius with an almost childlike naiveté concerning everyday life, and striking scientific innovations with timidity and hesitancy in practical matters. How he nevertheless had a long and successful career, inspiring many younger scholars along the way, with the help of his loyal wife Adele and some of his friends, is a fascinating story in human nature.

How long is Kurt Gödel?

Kurt Gödel by William D. Brewer is 502 pages long, and a total of 126,504 words.

This makes it 169% the length of the average book. It also has 155% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Kurt Gödel Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 11 hours and 31 minutes to read Kurt Gödel aloud.

What Reading Level is Kurt Gödel?

Kurt Gödel is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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