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		davidmathers on Feb 28, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Logic and Mathematics - an overview. The best overview I've seen is Mathematics: Form and Function by Saunders Mac Lane: http://www.amazon.com/dp/0387962174/ It has the benefit of being written by one of the top mathematicians of the 20th century. There are downloadable copies in the series of tubes.

2arrs2ells on Feb 28, 2011 [–]

Gödel, Escher, Bach is a bit more idiosyncratic, but covers some of the same topics (in an incredibly interesting way).

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