Aristotle on mathematical infinity

Stuttgart: F. Steiner. Edited by Aristotle (1995)
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Aristotle was the first not only to distinguish between potential and actual infinity but also to insist that potential infinity alone is enough for mathematics ...

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QA9.K6797 1995

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