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[from 'Principles of Theoretical Logic' by Hilbert,D/Ackermann,W, in 4. Formal Logic / C. Predicate Calculus PC / 1. Predicate Calculus PC ]

Full Idea

The first clear proof of the consistency of the first order predicate logic is found in the 1928 book of Hilbert and Ackermann.

Gist of Idea

The first clear proof of the consistency of the first order predicate logic was in 1928

Source

report of Hilbert,D/Ackermann,W (Principles of Theoretical Logic [1928]) by Michal Walicki - Introduction to Mathematical Logic History E.2.1

Book Reference

Walicki,Michal: 'Introduction to Mathematical Logic' [World Scientific 2012], p.35