This is a paperback published by PLANETS. Unused. — The Unknown History of Computer Thought: From American Idealism to Analytical Philosophy By Tora Koyama — Von Neumann, Gödel, and Tarski. What is the lineage of Austrian philosophy that nurtured the great figures who laid the foundation for modern computer science? This is an ambitious intellectual history by a promising researcher of analytical philosophy, tracing the unknown roots of information technology and analytical philosophy that blossomed in the new continent of America, spanning the two World Wars. What "ideals" did the philosophers and mathematicians who were active mainly in Central European Austria and led the scientific revolution of the 20th century pass on to the land of America? Connecting the roots of two seemingly unrelated fields of study, computer science and analytical philosophy, this book explains the formation of the university system, research institutions, and cultural climate that served as their foundation. PLANETS / Second Planetary Development Committee