Varieties of continua :: from regions to points and back /

Hellman and Shapiro explore the development of the idea of the continuous, from the Aristotelian view that a true continuum cannot be composed of points to the now standard, entirely punctiform frameworks for analysis and geometry. They then investigate the underlying metaphysical issues concerning...

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Hauptverfasser: Hellman, Geoffrey (VerfasserIn), Shapiro, Stewart, 1951- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2018.
Ausgabe:First edition.
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Zusammenfassung:Hellman and Shapiro explore the development of the idea of the continuous, from the Aristotelian view that a true continuum cannot be composed of points to the now standard, entirely punctiform frameworks for analysis and geometry. They then investigate the underlying metaphysical issues concerning the nature of space or space-time.
Beschreibung:1 online resource
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-204) and index.
ISBN:9780191021350
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