Cantor was not naive

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titleCantor was not naive
start_date2011/10/24
schedule17h30-19h30
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location_infosalle de conférences
summaryZermelo’s and Cantor’s conception of the mathematical (set theoretic) universe as a whole are compared. I conclude that Cantor’s conception of the mathematical universe as an actual, completed whole is more coherent, natural, and powerful than is commonly appreciated. In particular, I argue that from a Cantorian view of the mathematical universe powerful set class theoretic reflection principles can be motivated, where from Zermelo’s viewpoint such an enterprise would seem problematic.
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