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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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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Hellman, Geoffrey (Autor), Shapiro, Stewart, 1951- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2018.
Edición:First edition.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario: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.
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-204) and index.
ISBN:9780191021350
0191021350
9780191781087
0191781088