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What is the most comprehensive and advanced non-beginner modern book on the concept of infinity?

Efron October 07, 2020 at 00:20 4775 views 11 comments
hello, i'm looking for the most advanced book on the subject, a book thats extremely technical and only some academics can read, that analyses fully both the mathematical concept and the philosophical concept of infinity. It would be ideal if it was a modern book, so it can be up to date with modern developments and findings. many thanks.

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Deleted User October 07, 2020 at 00:30 #459377
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Streetlight October 07, 2020 at 01:40 #459410
Michael Huemer's Approaching Infinity (2016) or Graham Oppy's Philosophical Perspectives on Infinity (2006) are probably your best bets for contemporary scholarship.

My favourite book on it is a bit older - José Benardete's Infinity (1964), which is out of print but available second-hand, and is absolutely awesome.
Efron October 07, 2020 at 12:31 #459483
Reply to StreetlightX Thank you very much
Efron October 07, 2020 at 12:32 #459484
Reply to tim wood Hello and thank you, what's that book got to do with infinity may I ask.
Ansiktsburk October 07, 2020 at 13:08 #459494
This is playing with fire, guys. Serious fire and I am not joking.
Efron October 07, 2020 at 13:46 #459501
Reply to Ansiktsburk What do you mean by playing with fire?
Deleted User October 07, 2020 at 14:07 #459508
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Efron October 07, 2020 at 14:24 #459511
Reply to tim wood Thank you very much, this is actually the answer that I wanted. Thank you. Basically I wanted all the basic books and all the complex books and I wanted to read them from the most basic to the most complicated and advanced.
Deleted User October 07, 2020 at 14:53 #459515
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Efron October 08, 2020 at 01:02 #459625
Reply to tim wood Thank you very much, i watched the videos, they were kinda tough to understand seeing as i dont have a math background, but i will rewatch them. many thanks
Ansiktsburk October 12, 2020 at 11:49 #460808
Reply to Efron Eternity is not a good place for the human brain to dwell at