On the Brink of Paradox: Highlights from the Intersection of Philosophy and Mathematics

by Agustín Rayo

Book Overview

An introduction to awe-inspiring ideas at the brink of paradox: infinities of different sizes, time travel, probability and measure theory, and computability theory.

This book introduces the reader to awe-inspiring issues at the intersection of philosophy and mathematics. It explores ideas at the brink of paradox: infinities of different sizes, time travel, probability and measure theory, computability theory, the Grandfather Paradox, Newcomb's...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262039419
• ISBN13: 9780262039413
• Release Date: April 2019
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.1" x 9.1"