Truth and Proof: Defending a Provability Account of Mathematical Truth in Light of Godel's First Incompleteness Theorem

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Individual

Major

Philosophy (PHIL)

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Comps

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Prizes/Awards

Degree

Bachelor of Arts

Class Year

2014

Department or Program

Philosophy

Comps Adviser(s)

Decker, Jason

Special Recognition

Roy O. Elveton Prize in Cognitive Science and Philosophy

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martina_2014_PHIL_paper.pdf, martina_2014_PHIL_presentation.pptx

Keywords

Godel, Incompleteness Theorems, First Incompleteness Theorem, Philosophy of Mathematics, Mathematical proof, Mathematical truth, formal proof, informal proof, provability account

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Student Work Completed Date

2014-04-27

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