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Michael Huemer - Approaching Infinity - 9781137560865 - V9781137560865
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Approaching Infinity

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Description for Approaching Infinity Paperback. .
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 ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
373g
Number of Pages
275
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137560865
SKU
V9781137560865
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15

About Michael Huemer
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
Michael Huemer's new book Approaching Infinity squarely takes on problems related to understanding the infinite. ... Huemer's book is indeed a very good contribution to the study of the infinite. ... Huemer's book gives a challenging and well thought out account of the infinite. His presentation is one that will surely engage anyone interested in this topic. ... Approaching Infinity ... Read more

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