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851-0121-05L 3 Credits DS , MSC D-GESS

The Infinite in Philosophy and the Sciences

Das Unendliche in der Philosophie und in den Wissenschaften

Lecturers & Examiners: Prof. Dr. Giovanni Sommaruga
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Last Updated: 2026-02-05 15:24:19

Abstract

On the one hand, the topic of the infinite will be dealt with historically by discussing philosophical texts, by e.g., Kant, Bolzano and Cantor. On the other hand, the topic will be treated from a (non-historical) scientific point of view: the point of view of logic, mathematics, and possibly also physics.

Objective

To get acquainted with different types of infinitness; to study what is intriguing or problematic about the infinite; to inquire whether these different types of infinitness have (important) features in common.

Resources

Literature

A.W. Moore, The Infinite, London, Routledge, 2001 (2nd ed.)

General Information

Language
German
Levels
DS , MSC

Examination

Type
end-of-semester examination
Als Teil des Leistungsnachweises ist zusätzlich zur Semesterendprüfung ein Referat in einer der Seminarsitzungen erfordert.

Course Components

Type Title Time & Place Hours
seminar Das Unendliche in der Philosophie und in den Wissenschaften
  • Fri 10:15-12:00 (RAC E 14)
2 h weekly

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