Philosophy Talk. Infinity
Abstract/Contents
- Abstract
- Infinity is a puzzling concept. Mathematicians say there are as many odd numbers as there are numbers altogether. That seems like saying there are as many men as there are people altogether which we know is untrue. And if you subtract infinity from infinity, you are still left with infinity but which infinity? Some infinities are larger than others how can this be? John and Ken unravel the paradoxes of infinity with Rudy Rucker, Professor Emeritus of Computer Science at San Jose State University and author of Infinity and the Mind: The Science and Philosophy of the Infinite.
Description
Type of resource | sound recording-nonmusical |
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Form | podcasts |
Extent | 1 audio file |
Place | KALW (Radio station : San Francisco, Calif.)California |
Date created | February 23, 2008 |
Language | English |
Digital origin | born digital |
Track configuration | Stereo |
Creators/Contributors
Speaker | Perry, John, 1943- | |
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Speaker | Taylor, Kenneth Allen, 1954-2019 | |
Producer | Ben Manilla Productions, Inc. |
Subjects
Subject | Infinite |
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Subject | Mathematics |
Genre | Radio talk shows |
Bibliographic information
philosophytalk.org show page |
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Finding Aid |
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Show# | 155.0 |
Location | https://purl.stanford.edu/bg967pp8166 |
Location | SC1118 |
Repository | Stanford University. Libraries. Department of Special Collections and University Archives |
Access conditions
- Use and reproduction
- These files may not be reproduced or used for any purpose without permission. For permission requests, please contact Philosophy Talk (http://philosophytalk.org/contact).
- Copyright
- Copyright © The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University. All rights reserved.
Collection
Philosophy Talk, 2002-
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