Here at Wisconsin we didn't get an undergraduate course in mathematical logic until the '60s. Stephen Cole Kleene 60slogicmathematical Change image and share on social
As I say, there was this movement to try to bring philosophers and mathematicians together into an organization where they would talk to each other. An organization wasn't effective unless you had a journal. That's about all I know. Stephen Cole Kleene bringeffectivejournal share on social
I don't think Post often came to Princeton during the '30s. I can't remember ever seeing him in Princeton. Stephen Cole Kleene 30spostprinceton Change image and share on social
I had some hesitations about philosophy because, if you worked out a philosophical theory, it was hard to know whether you were going to be able to prove it or whether other theories had just as good a claim on belief. Stephen Cole Kleene beliefclaimgood share on social
In the fall term of 1933-34 I was on my family farm in Maine. Stephen Cole Kleene fallfamilyfarm Change image and share on social
I read one or two other books which gave me a background in mathematics other than logic. Stephen Cole Kleene backgroundbookgive Change image and share on social
I think that after Church got his Ph.D. he studied in Europe, maybe in the Netherlands, for a year or two. Stephen Cole Kleene churcheuropenetherlands Change image and share on social
I'm sure Church got some of his ideas from this trip to Europe. Stephen Cole Kleene churcheuropeidea Change image and share on social
The job in Wisconsin was the first genuine offer of an academic job in a university which I received. Stephen Cole Kleene academicgenuinejob Change image and share on social
