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Philosophy of Sciences

2013 year, number 1

INCOMPLETENESS OF MATHEMATICS AND ABSOLUTELY UNSOLVABLE PROBLEMS

V.V. Tselishchev
Keywords: Godel, mathematics, computer, man, dilemma

Abstract

The paper deals with one of the aspects of Godel’s dilemma of the man-computer relation and the existence of absolutely unsolvable predicates in mathematics. The author discusses the basic premise of the dilemma, viz. the concept of incompleteness of mathematics as a corollary of incompleteness theorems. He concludes that Godel’s argument of man’s superiority over a finite machine is incomplete as far as solvability of mathematical predicates is concerned.