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Mathematical Platonism and the Nature of Infinity
Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
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Open Journal of Philosophy·Volume 03 (2013)·Pages 372–375·Published 30 July 2013·DOI10.4236/ojpp.2013.33056
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Abstract
An analysis of the counter-intuitive properties of infinity as understood differently in mathematics, classical physics and quantum physics allows the consideration of various paradoxes under a new light (e.g. Zeno’s dichotomy, Torricelli’s trumpet, and the weirdness of quantum physics). It provides strong support for the reality of abstractness and mathematical Platonism, and a plausible reason why there is something rather than nothing in the concrete universe. The conclusions are far reaching for science and philosophy.
KeywordsMathematical PlatonismInfinityZenoTorricelliAbstractnessQuantum PhysicsDichotomyTrumpetParadox
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