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Raymond Godfrey's comments about infinite numbers are discussed. Although Cantor's numbers do provide a useful shorthand for taxonomists of number sequences, it is no excuse for asserting the existence of conceptually impossible objects.

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Published in:Philosophy (London) 1994-07, Vol.69 (269), p.369-370
Main Author: Johnson, P. O.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Discussion
Godfrey, Raymond
Numbers
Paradoxes
Philosophy
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Summary:Raymond Godfrey's comments about infinite numbers are discussed. Although Cantor's numbers do provide a useful shorthand for taxonomists of number sequences, it is no excuse for asserting the existence of conceptually impossible objects.
ISSN:0031-8191
1469-817X
DOI:10.1017/S0031819100047100