Understanding the Infinite

Understanding the Infinite
Author: Shaughan Lavine
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Total Pages: 386
Release: 1998-01-13
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 0674039998

How can the infinite, a subject so remote from our finite experience, be an everyday tool for the working mathematician? Blending history, philosophy, mathematics, and logic, Shaughan Lavine answers this question with exceptional clarity. Making use of the mathematical work of Jan Mycielski, he demonstrates that knowledge of the infinite is possible, even according to strict standards that require some intuitive basis for knowledge.