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Title: Clever (occasionally to the exclusion of accuracy)
Review: This book is a great way to expose yourself to new ideas, but, in the words of a previous reviewer, it was written by a passionate dilettante.Its treatment of Godel's proof is occasionally great, but it is sometimes excessively obfuscatory, and sometimes even just plain wrong.I think this book is extremely clever, and I encourage almost anyone to read it, but take everything it says with a grain of salt. It's a great way to start yourself thinking about some fascinating things, but don't take the book too seriously.IF YOU WANT A REAL UNDERSTANDING OF GODEL'S PROOF: read "Godel's Proof" by Nagel and Newman, and then read a good translation of Godel's paper itself.GEB is clever and inspired, but it should not be taken too seriously.
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