{"product_id":"the-great-math-war-how-three-brilliant-minds-fought-for-the-foundations-of-mathematics-hardcover","title":"The Great Math War: How Three Brilliant Minds Fought for the Foundations of Mathematics - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJason Socrates Bardi\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA stirring account of the mathematicians who went looking for the bedrock philosophical foundations of their field and witnessed a house of cards collapse instead \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A fascinating romp through one of the most consequential conflicts of the early 20th century.\"--Johnjoe McFadden, author of\u003ci\u003e Life on the Edge\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As the nineteenth century ended, mathematicians were celebrating a century of triumphs that--surprisingly--made clear how little they knew: What is the nature of infinity? Is math free from self-contradiction? And what does math have to do with reality? This was the Foundational Crisis in mathematics. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eThe Great Math War, \u003c\/i\u003e Jason Socrates Bardi tells the story of three competing efforts by mathematicians to resolve it--and the firefight that ensued. Bertrand Russell thought we could achieve certainty if we treated math as an extension of logic. David Hilbert believed redemption lay in accepting mathematics as a formal game of arbitrary rules, no different from the moves and pieces in chess. And L. E. J. Brouwer argued math is entirely rooted in human intuition--and that math is not based on logic but rather logic is based on math. It was a bitter struggle, intellectually and personally, as the three vied to set the course for mathematics in the twentieth century. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Set against the backdrop of international warfare unfolding alongside it, \u003ci\u003eThe Great Math War \u003c\/i\u003ebrings the Foundational Crisis to radiant life--and shows how it indelibly shaped twentieth-century intellectual life.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJason Socrates Bardi \u003c\/b\u003eis an award-winning journalist in DC who has written two books about the history of math: The Calculus Wars and The Fifth Postulate. He has published hundreds of articles about modern science and medicine in outlets including the \u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGood Morning America\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUS News \u0026amp; World Report\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Lancet\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Bethesda, Maryland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.6 x 9.4 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 04, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51987374637357,"sku":"9781541605008","price":30.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/dFmgvbjijO9781541605008.webp?v=1776178340","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-great-math-war-how-three-brilliant-minds-fought-for-the-foundations-of-mathematics-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}