Infinity

and Applications of Infinity Infinity is perhaps one of the most frequently encountered idea in today’s world. This concept of endlessness is what people normally associate with when discussing infinity, and it has become something that we have integrated into everyday language. Although it may seem to be simple concept, infinity is actually a widely debated and argued topic, and it has shown to be more complex than it initially appears to be. There are many types of infinities and over the years

The implications of infinity (co) are actualiy not that old. The Greeks were some of the first mathematicians recorded to have imagined the concept of infinity. However, they did not actuaily delve into the entirety of this number. The Greeks used the term “potentially infinite," for the concept of an actual limitless value was beyond their comprehension. The actual term “infinity” was defined by Georg Cantor, a renowned German mathematician, in the late nineteenth century. It was originally used

The infinity symbol was introduced many years ago. The meaning of infinity was believed to be used dating as far back as 400 BC. The symbol and definition that is currently used for infinity is mostly used in mathematics. The infinity symbol and definition has previously had different meanings, but basic concepts of what infinity represents have remained the same. Throughout history, not only did it represent mathematical thoughts, infinity had religious representation as well. The Upanishad, which

Aristotle supported the idea of “potential infinity” but refuted the idea of “actual infinity”. He defined potential infinity by saying if you are counting natural numbers, logic would tell us that we can always add one to the previous number and that can potentially go on forever. He also said that we could potentially use this logic in geometry if we imagined a line that extended beyond both points with no recognizable end. On the contrary, actual infinity seems paradoxical because even if we had

Levinas vis-à-vis the Other Philosophy, arising from its Greek tradition of a “love of wisdom”, seeks to critically examine those questions most fundamental to humankind; it is concerned with essential concepts (or rather, questions) of being (metaphysics), rightness and goodness, knowledge, truth and beauty. As a branch of metaphysics, ontology seeks, in particular, to understand the nature of being (or existence) by placing objects within categories and organized totalities, while always assuming

Blaise Pascal was the founder of the Pascal’s Wager. Pascal was a French philosopher, an inventor, a mathematician, a scientist and a theologian. Pascal extended a reason to believe in God, even though other people had beliefs that God is not real and his existence is not inconceivable. The Pascal’s Wager was a second-person communication. It showed that Pascal conceptualizes an individual forced to decide between the belief in God and not to believe in him. An example of what Pascal would demonstrate

When she finished a gold infinity sign materialized on her hand. She started to peal the gold off and ate the chocolate. Bonnie lit up for a short time. “That’s so cool!” Rosabelle said. “Oh, you haven’t seen anything yet!” Bonnie remarked. Rosie was getting more and more excited. “Watch this!” Bonnie snapped her fingers so that her pointer finger glowed. She drew an infinity sign in the air that materialized into a bendy wire. She grabbed the

following statement: I am infinity. This holds true from a bio-mathematical approach and a socio-cultural perspective, as well as in a metaphorical sense and in relationship to time. However, an element of concern with this definition is, that as a model answer to all, it would defeat a sense of uniqueness sought by individuals who try to distinguish themselves from their surroundings using the aforementioned question. Specifically, if I am infinity, and You are infinity (in the instance when you

how the x- value on the graph approaches the asymptote of zero on the x- axis from positive infinity, the y-value gradually leaves the asymptote of zero on the y- axis to approach infinity, being not the largest possible number, but instead a filled space that has no bounds, such as a star that is shining light into all directions in space forever, therefore filing this ongoing void with light. That is infinity, so in terms of this essay, the light could be represented as 1/∞. If the light were to be

It makes it simpler, certainly, but it also makes us wonder about how intricate and expansive parts of our lives are. Think about a concept like infinity—an idea I spoke briefly about in my exam, but which I want to come back to here. I use the word everyday in my life, rarely mathematically, but often as an abstract notion. After our lesson on infinity, I found myself thinking deeply about what it means for something to be infinite. Not just in a