Category Archives: infinity

The point of continuity

An interesting dichotomy in the concept of infinity is that it includes finitude in the concept of numerical divisions. If such divisions were infinite, then there would be no distinction between numbers. And, yet, these divisions can also be counted as numbers, themselves. So, while finite divisions seem necessary for an understanding of an infinite [...]

Considering infinity

An Infinity of Infinities From what I understand, the mathematician Georg Cantor proved in his work that infinity is multifaceted. There is more than one, in other words. How do we know that there is more than one infinity? Cantor and other mathematicians can show you with numbers, but I am not a mathematician, so [...]