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Approaching Infinity
Huemer, Michael (Universityn Of Boulder, Usa)
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Description for Approaching Infinity
Hardback. Approaching Infinity addresses seventeen paradoxes of the infinite, most of which have no generally accepted solutions. The book addresses these paradoxes using a new theory of infinity, which entails that an infinite series is uncompletable when it requires something to possess an infinite intensive magnitude. Num Pages: 275 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPJ; HPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 495.
Approaching Infinity addresses seventeen paradoxes of the infinite, most of which have no generally accepted solutions. The book addresses these paradoxes using a new theory of infinity, which entails that an infinite series is uncompletable when it requires something to possess an infinite intensive magnitude. Along the way, the author addresses the nature of numbers, sets, geometric points, and related matters.
The book addresses the need for a theory of infinity, and reviews both old and new theories of infinity. It discussing the purposes of studying infinity and the troubles with traditional approaches to the problem, and concludes by ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
275
Condition
New
Number of Pages
275
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137560858
SKU
V9781137560858
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About Huemer, Michael (Universityn Of Boulder, Usa)
Michael Huemer received a B.A. from UC Berkeley and a Ph.D. from Rutgers University. He is presently a full professor at the University of Colorado, where he has taught since 1998. He has published three single-author scholarly books, one edited anthology, and more than fifty academic articles in epistemology, ethics, political philosophy, and metaphysics. His articles have appeared in such ... Read more
Reviews for Approaching Infinity
“Huemer writes books that are well-argued and thought-provoking; it seems that each reader has to find for him/herself how far this variegated discussion leads to an improvement of the current state of affairs.” (Michel Weber, zbMATH 1426.03004, 2020) “Michael Huemer’s new book Approaching Infinity squarely takes on problems related to understanding the infinite. … Huemer’s book is indeed a very ... Read more