Combining Philosophers

Ideas for Rescher,N/Oppenheim,P, George Boolos and Hilary Putnam

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6. Mathematics / A. Nature of Mathematics / 5. The Infinite / a. The Infinite

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Infinite natural numbers is as obvious as infinite sentences in English [Boolos]

6. Mathematics / A. Nature of Mathematics / 5. The Infinite / f. Uncountable infinities

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Sets larger than the continuum should be studied in an 'if-then' spirit [Putnam]

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Mathematics and science do not require very high orders of infinity [Boolos]

6. Mathematics / A. Nature of Mathematics / 5. The Infinite / i. Cardinal infinity

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Very large sets should be studied in an 'if-then' spirit [Putnam]