Georg Cantor Quote

There is no doubt that we cannot do without variable quantities in the sense of the potential infinite. But from this very fact the necessity of the actual infinite can be demonstrated.


"Über die verschiedenen Ansichten in Bezug auf die actualunendlichen Zahlen" ["Over the different views with regard to the actual infinite numbers"] - Bihand Till Koniglen Svenska Vetenskaps Akademiens Handigar (1886)


There is no doubt that we cannot do without variable quantities in the sense of the potential infinite. But from this very fact the necessity of the...

There is no doubt that we cannot do without variable quantities in the sense of the potential infinite. But from this very fact the necessity of the...

There is no doubt that we cannot do without variable quantities in the sense of the potential infinite. But from this very fact the necessity of the...

There is no doubt that we cannot do without variable quantities in the sense of the potential infinite. But from this very fact the necessity of the...