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Was Wittgenstein a mathematical finitist?
Wittgenstein was a notorious critic of set theory, calling it "laughable nonsense". However, he also wholeheartedly rejected intuitionist logic of Brouwer and Weyl, saying "it is ...
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Are there more numbers than numerals?
If the universe is finite and numbers are infinite, would that mean that there are more numbers than numerals to name them?
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Actual infinite vs. Potential infinite [closed]
I'm looking for bibliography about the problem of Actual infinite vs. Potential infinite. I would appreciate information about papers or books treating this problem deeply, philosophical and ...
