A History of the Infinite
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A History of the Infinite
Adrian Moore journeys through philosophical thought on infinity over the last two and a half thousand years.
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10 þættir10. Where does this leave us?
Adrian Moore reaches the end of his journey through two and half millennia of philosophical thought about the infinite.
In this final episode, w...
9. Death and Immortality
In his series on thought about infinity through the centuries, Adrian Moore has considered the topic through the lenses of philosophy, theology and ma...
8. The Cosmos
Does space go on for ever? Are there infinitely many stars?
These are some of the questions Adrian Moore explores in this episode in his serie...
7. Crisis and Uncertainty
Adrian Moore’s series on philosophical thought on infinity finds him mired in a near meltdown in mathematics.
Adrian tells the story of the cont...
6. The Mathematics of the Infinitely Big
Adrian Moore continues his exploration of two and a half millennia of philosophical thought on infinity.
Discover the brilliant but tortured Ger...
5. The Mathematics of the Infinitely Small
Having looked at the infinite in philosophical and theological terms, it’s time to view it through the lens of mathematics.
Adrian Moore intro...
4. The Infinite and Human Experience
Adrian Moore continues his journey through philosophical thought on infinity over the last two and a half thousand years.
He brings us to the ve...
3. The Infinite and the Divine
Adrian Moore continues his journey through philosophical thought on infinity over the last two and a half thousand years.
He explains how the ch...
2. Aristotle’s Rapprochement
Adrian Moore continues his journey through philosophical thought on infinity over the last two and a half thousand years.
He introduces us to th...
1. Horror of the Infinite
Adrian Moore starts his journey through philosophical thought on infinity over the last two and a half thousand years.
For starters, he finds...