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This volume contains essays that examine infinity in early modern
philosophy. The essays not only consider the ways that key figures
viewed the concept. They also detail how these different beliefs
about infinity influenced major philosophical systems throughout
the era. These domains include mathematics, metaphysics,
epistemology, ethics, science, and theology. Coverage begins with
an introduction that outlines the overall importance of infinity to
early modern philosophy. It then moves from a general background of
infinity (before early modern thought) up through Kant. Readers
will learn about the place of infinity in the writings of key early
modern thinkers. The contributors profile the work of Descartes,
Spinoza, Leibniz, and Kant. Debates over infinity significantly
influenced philosophical discussion regarding the human condition
and the extent and limits of human knowledge. Questions about the
infinity of space, for instance, helped lead to the introduction of
a heliocentric solar system as well as the discovery of calculus.
This volume offers readers an insightful look into all this and
more. It provides a broad perspective that will help advance the
present state of knowledge on this important but often overlooked
topic.
This volume contains essays that examine infinity in early modern
philosophy. The essays not only consider the ways that key figures
viewed the concept. They also detail how these different beliefs
about infinity influenced major philosophical systems throughout
the era. These domains include mathematics, metaphysics,
epistemology, ethics, science, and theology. Coverage begins with
an introduction that outlines the overall importance of infinity to
early modern philosophy. It then moves from a general background of
infinity (before early modern thought) up through Kant. Readers
will learn about the place of infinity in the writings of key early
modern thinkers. The contributors profile the work of Descartes,
Spinoza, Leibniz, and Kant. Debates over infinity significantly
influenced philosophical discussion regarding the human condition
and the extent and limits of human knowledge. Questions about the
infinity of space, for instance, helped lead to the introduction of
a heliocentric solar system as well as the discovery of calculus.
This volume offers readers an insightful look into all this and
more. It provides a broad perspective that will help advance the
present state of knowledge on this important but often overlooked
topic.
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