Review of Oppy's Philosophical Perspectives on Infinity [Book Review]

Australasian Journal of Philosophy 85 (4):679-695 (2007)
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This is a book review of Oppy's "Philosophical Perspectives on Infinity", which is of interest to those in metaphysics, epistemology, philosophy of science, mathematics, and philosophy of religion.

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