Is there a book to understand Goedel`s incompletness theorem?

Question

Is it possible to understand the incompletness theorem by Kurt Goedel if I`m not a mathematician, and is there a good book that explains it well?

Thanks for answering

Answer 1

I'm sorry. I think you should have a good mathematics knowledge to understand that theorem.

Answer 2

Try " Understanding Goedel's Incompleteness Theorem Without Being a Mathematician".

I forget the authors name!

Answer 3

Dr Math has a few recomendations on the link below, but I can't vouch for any of them personally.

But a brief summary of the theory is that:
For any consistent formal theory that proves basic arithmetical truths, it is possible to construct an arithmetical statement that is true but not provable in the theory. That is, any theory capable of expressing elementary arithmetic cannot be both consistent and complete.

Prooving it, and understanding the consequences, is an entirely different kettle of fish.

Answer 4

There is, and I have a copy -- somewhere. Do a search on Amazon to see what they have.