Alfred Tarski (1901–1983)
One of the most recognized logicians, together with Kurt Gödel and Gottlob Frege.
A gifted lecturer. He had demanding standards for his students, but could be very encouraging, particularly to women, which was unusual for the time.
The Litany of Tarski goes like so:
- If the box contains a diamond,
- I desire to believe that the box contains a diamond;
- If the box does not contain a diamond,
- I desire to believe that the box does not contain a diamond;
- Let me not become attached to beliefs I may not want.
What links here
Created (7 years ago)