The Infinite
2nd Edition
Published on 25. January 2001
Book
Paperback/Softback
296 pages
978-0-415-25285-0 (ISBN)
Description
Anyone who has pondered the limitlessness of space and time, or the endlessness of numbers, or the perfection of God will recognize the special fascination of this question. Adrian Moore's historical study of the infinite covers all its aspects, from the mathematical to the mystical.
Reviews / Votes
'Moore's book points to deep and unresolved issues in the philosophy of mathematics, and even deeper issues in general philosophy ... It deserves serious study by both mathematicians and philosophers.' - Thomas Tymoczko, Philosophia Mathematica'[Moore's treatment of] the problems with which the history of thought about the infinite confronts us today ... shows that questions concerning the nature and existence of the infinte are still very much alive ... The importance of [his] book lies ... in its highly stimulating account of the nature of infinity and its bold defence of finitism.' - W.L.Craig, International Philosophical Quarterly
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Series
Edition
2nd New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Postgraduate
Edition type
New edition
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Weight
363 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-25285-0 (9780415252850)
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Content
History 1. Early Greek thought 2. Aristotle 3. Medieval and Renaissance thought 4. The Calculus 5. The Rationalists and the Empiricists 6. Kant 7. Post-Kantian Metaphysics of the Infinite 8. The Mathematics of the Infinite, and the impact of Cantor Reactions Part 2: Infinity Assessed 10. Transfinite Mathematics 11. The Lowenheim-Skolem Theorem 12. Godel's Theorem 13. Saying and Showing 14. Infinity assessed. The History re-assessed 15. Human Finitude