Combining Philosophers
Ideas for Anaxarchus, Isaac Newton and Scott Soames
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6. Mathematics / A. Nature of Mathematics / 2. Geometry
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Newton developed a kinematic approach to geometry [Newton, by Kitcher]
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6. Mathematics / A. Nature of Mathematics / 3. Nature of Numbers / a. Numbers
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We can talk of 'innumerable number', about the infinite points on a line [Newton]
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6. Mathematics / A. Nature of Mathematics / 5. The Infinite / a. The Infinite
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Not all infinites are equal [Newton]
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6. Mathematics / A. Nature of Mathematics / 5. The Infinite / l. Limits
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Quantities and ratios which continually converge will eventually become equal [Newton]
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6. Mathematics / B. Foundations for Mathematics / 5. Definitions of Number / b. Greek arithmetic
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A number is not a multitude, but a unified ratio between quantities [Newton]
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