A History of the Infinite

Professor Adrian Moore journeys through philosophical thought on infinity over the last two and a half thousand years. This comes from a BBC radio series. For a good introduction to the philosophy of mathematics, check out:    • Intro to the Philosophy of Mathematic...  

00:00 Horror of the Infinite
13:30 Aristotle's Rapprochement
27:07 The Infinite & the Divine
40:35 The Infinite & Human Experience
53:57 The Mathematics of the Infinitely Small
1:07:28 The Mathematics of the Infinitely Big
1:20:13 Crisis & Uncertainty
1:33:39 The Cosmos
1:47:13 Death & Immortality
2:00:43 Where Does This Leave Us?

Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07w...

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