For example, the philosophers who were interested in logic were probably rather logical for mathematicians. But the ASL got us together, so we could talk to each other and publish in the same journal. — Stephen Cole Kleene Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
The job in Wisconsin was the first genuine offer of an academic job in a university which I received. — Stephen Cole Kleene Copy Share Image
I went to Princeton in the fall of 1930 as a half-time instructor. — Stephen Cole Kleene Copy Share Image
I had some hesitations about philosophy because, if you worked out a philosophical theory, it was hard to know whether you were going to… — Stephen Cole Kleene Copy Share Image
And what I learned in Church's course. He trained us intensively in his new system, which he was just developing. Two papers were presented.… — Stephen Cole Kleene Copy Share Image
For example, the philosophers who were interested in logic were probably rather logical for mathematicians. But the ASL got us together, so we could… — Stephen Cole Kleene Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
As I say, there was this movement to try to bring philosophers and mathematicians together into an organization where they would talk to each… — Stephen Cole Kleene Copy Share Image
It wasn't until my second year that I got to actually work with Church. — Stephen Cole Kleene Copy Share Image
Well, I think Barkley and I were the only two who were working with Church for a Ph.D. — Stephen Cole Kleene Copy Share Image
I read one or two other books which gave me a background in mathematics other than logic. — Stephen Cole Kleene Copy Share Image
