TY  - GEN
T1  - Georg Cantor : his mathematics and philosophy of the infinite
T2  - Book collections on Project MUSE.
A1  - Dauben, Joseph W., 1944-
LA  - English
PP  - Princeton, N.J.
PB  - Princeton University Press
YR  - 1990
UL  - https://ebooks.jgu.edu.in/Record/jstor_eba_on1149373808
AB  - One of the greatest revolutions in mathematics occurred when Georg Cantor (1845-1918) promulgated his theory of transfinite sets. This revolution is the subject of Joseph Dauben's important studythe most thorough yet writtenof the philosopher and mathematician who was once called a "corrupter of youth" for an innovation that is now a vital component of elementary school curricula. Set theory has been widely adopted in mathematics and philosophy, but the controversy surrounding it at the turn of the century remains of great interest. Cantor's own faith in his theory was partly theological. His religious beliefs led him to expect paradoxes in any concept of the infinite, and he always retained his belief in the utter veracity of transfinite set theory. Later in his life, he was troubled by recurring attacks of severe depression. Dauben shows that these played an integral part in his understanding and defense of set theory.
OP  - 404
NO  - Reprint. Originally published: Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 1979.
CN  - QA248 .D27 1990
SN  - 9780691214207
SN  - 0691214204
SN  - 9780691024479
SN  - 0691024472
SN  - 9780691085838
SN  - 0691085838
KW  - Cantor, Georg, : 1845-1918.
KW  - Cantor, Georg, : 1845-1918
KW  - Cantor, Georg : 1845-1918
KW  - Set theory : History.
KW  - Transfinite numbers : History.
KW  - Infinite.
KW  - Théorie des ensembles : Histoire.
KW  - Nombres transfinis : Histoire.
KW  - Infini.
KW  - infinity.
KW  - Infinite
KW  - Set theory
KW  - Transfinite numbers
KW  - Zahlentheorie
KW  - Philosophie
KW  - Mathematik
KW  - Unendlichkeit
KW  - History
ER  -