Varieties of Continua From Regions to Points and Back |
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Author:
| Hellman, Geoffrey Shapiro, Stewart |
ISBN: | 978-0-19-871274-9 |
Publication Date: | Apr 2018 |
Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $85.00 |
Book Description:
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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.
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.