Infinite - Third Edition

Table des matières

Part I: The 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 9. Reactions Part II: Infinity Assessed 10. Transfinite Mathematics 11. The Lowenheim-Skolem Theorem 12. Gödel's Theorem 13. Saying and Showing 14. Infinity Assessed. The History Reassessed 15. Human Finitude Part III: Infinity Superseded 16. Infinity Reassessed. The History Reassessed Anew 17. Learning How to be Finite

A propos de l'auteur

A.W. Moore is Professor of Philosophy and Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Oxford, UK, and Tutorial Fellow of St Hugh's College, Oxford. He is joint editor, with Lucy O'Brien, of the journal Mind. In 2016 he wrote and presented the series A History of the Infinite on BBC Radio 4.

Résumé

The Infinite, Third Edition, is ideal reading for anyone interested in an engaging and historically informed account of this fascinating topic, whether from a philosophical point of view, a mathematical point of view, or a religious point of view.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: A.W. Moore, A.w. (University of Oxford Moore
• Edition: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Relié
• Sortie: 23.10.2018
• EAN: 9781138504240
• ISBN: 978-1-138-50424-0
• Pages: 308
• Catégories: Littérature spécialisée > Philosophie, religion > Philosophie: général, ouvrages de référence; Sciences humaines, art, musique > Linguistique et littérature > Littérature générale et comparée; Sciences naturelles, médecine, informatique, technique > Sciences naturelles en général; PHILOSOPHY / General, Philosophy of Science, Philosophy: metaphysics & ontology, Philosophy of Mathematics, Literature: history & criticism, Philosophy: metaphysics and ontology, Philosophy of religion, Philosophy: logic, Literature: history and criticism