Logic's lost genius : the life of Gerhard Gentzen

Early youth and abitur 1928-1938--Weimar Republic and National Socialism in peace. From the beginning of studies to the extension of the unscheduled assistantship for another year with effect from 1 October 1938 1939-1942-From the beginning of the war to dismissal from the Wehrmacht and the wartime habilitation under Helmut Hasse The fight over "German logic" from 1940 to 1945: A battle between amateurs Recovery and docent position 1942 to 1944 Arrest, imprisonment, death and Nachlass Conclusion Tables of the life of Gerhard Gentzen Appendix A: Gentzen and geometry, by C. Smorynski Appendix B: Hilbert's programme, by C. Smorynski Appendix C: Three lectures, by Gerhard Gentzen Appendix D: From Hilbert's programme to Gentzen's programme, by Jan von Plato Bibliography Index.