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100 1 _aJourdain, Eleanor F.
_q(Eleanor Frances),
_d1863-1924
245 1 0 _aOn the theory of the infinite in modern thought
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2024
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2024-11-12
505 0 _aThe problem of the finite and the infinite -- Pragmatism and a theory of knowledge.
508 _aCarol Brown, deaurider and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"On the Theory of the Infinite in Modern Thought: Two Introductory Studies" by E. F. Jourdain is a scholarly examination of the interplay between mathematics and philosophy, specifically focusing on conceptions of the finite and the infinite. Written in the early 20th century, this book navigates complex philosophical and mathematical ideas and highlights how developments in one field influence the other. The text delves into significant themes such as the historical evolution of these concepts, their implications for metaphysics and ethics, and the relationships between mathematical theory and philosophical inquiry. The book comprises two studies that articulate the relationship between the finite and the infinite from both philosophical and mathematical perspectives. In the first study, Jourdain explores how different historical periods have perceived and understood the ideas of finitude and infinity, tracing their development from ancient Greece through to modern mathematical advancements, including Cantor's work on transfinite numbers. The second study addresses pragmatism and a theory of knowledge, discussing how knowledge evolves through human interaction with the environment and integrating mathematical logic into philosophical thought. Overall, Jourdain presents a nuanced discussion that underscores the need for a philosophical approach informed by mathematical principles, arguing that both fields must collaborate to enrich understanding of reality. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cLondon: Longmans, Green, and co., 1911
653 _aKnowledge, Theory of
653 _aPragmatism
653 _aInfinite
700 1 _aJourdain, Philip E. B.
_q(Philip Edward Bertrand),
_d1879-1919
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/ontheoryofinfini00jourrich
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/74732
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