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Ep. 8 - Completed Infinities: Possible or Not? | Dr. Gary McGuire

Ep. 8 - Completed Infinities: Possible or Not? | Dr. Gary McGuire

FromPatterson in Pursuit


Ep. 8 - Completed Infinities: Possible or Not? | Dr. Gary McGuire

FromPatterson in Pursuit

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Length:
45 minutes
Released:
May 29, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

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"Completed infinities" are at the center of modern mathematics. Their existence is taken as a foundational axiom. I must admit: I think this is an error - a logical mistake. Infinity, by definition, cannot be completed, right? I am joined by Dr. Gary McGuire, the head of Mathematics and Statistics at the University College Dublin. To my surprise, Gary also expresses skepticism about completed infinities. Get full access to Steve Patterson's Substack at stevepatterson.substack.com/subscribe
Released:
May 29, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

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Interviews with intellectuals from across the globe. Exploring philosophy, politics, religion, and rationalism. Steve Patterson is an independent philosopher currently traveling the world to interview people in the pursuit of truth. Topics include logic and epistemology, skepticism, metaphysics, ethics, science and religion, truth, Christianity, Buddhism, atheism, culture, economics, the philosophy of mathematics, and every other topic that's important to humans.