Fazio, Rodolfo E. (2016) Leibniz’s Critique of Infinite Numbers and its Impact in his Metaphysics of Bodies. THEORIA. An International Journal for Theory, History and Foundations of Science, 31 (2). pp. 159-175. ISSN 2171-679X
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Abstract
In this paper we study the impact of Leibniz’s critique of infinite numbers in his metaphysics of bodies. After presenting the relation that the German philosopher establishes in his youth between the notions of body, extension and infinite quantities (1672-1673), we analyze his thoughts on the paradoxes of the infinite numbers (1672-1676) and we claim that his defense of the inconsistency of such numbers is an inflexion point in his conception of body and mark the beginning of his offensive against the res extensa.
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| Additional Information: | ISSN: 0495-4548 (print) | ||||||
| Keywords: | Leibniz; infinite numbers; body; continuous quantity; extension | ||||||
| Subjects: | General Issues > History of Philosophy of Science Specific Sciences > Mathematics General Issues > Philosophers of Science |
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| Depositing User: | Unnamed user with email theoria@ehu.es | ||||||
| Date Deposited: | 08 Jun 2016 19:48 | ||||||
| Last Modified: | 08 Jun 2016 19:48 | ||||||
| Item ID: | 12178 | ||||||
| Journal or Publication Title: | THEORIA. An International Journal for Theory, History and Foundations of Science | ||||||
| Publisher: | Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea / Universidad del País Vasco | ||||||
| Official URL: | http://www.ehu.eus/ojs/index.php/THEORIA/article/v... | ||||||
| DOI or Unique Handle: | 10.1387/theoria.14935 | ||||||
| Subjects: | General Issues > History of Philosophy of Science Specific Sciences > Mathematics General Issues > Philosophers of Science |
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| Date: | May 2016 | ||||||
| Page Range: | pp. 159-175 | ||||||
| Volume: | 31 | ||||||
| Number: | 2 | ||||||
| ISSN: | 2171-679X | ||||||
| URI: | https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/12178 |
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