A History of the Infinite

A History of the Infinite episodes:

• 09.30.2016

  Where does this leave us?

  Adrian Moore reaches the end of his journey through two and half millennia of philosophical thought about the infinite. In this final episode, he comes to the conclusion that his voyage through the worlds of philosophy, theology, mathematics and cosmology...

  
• 09.29.2016

  Death and Immortality

  In his series on thought about infinity through the centuries, Adrian Moore has considered the topic through the lenses of philosophy, theology and mathematics. Now, in this penultimate episode, the focus is firmly on us. Adrian ponders our...

  
• 09.28.2016

  The Cosmos

  Does space go on for ever? Are there infinitely many stars? These are some of the questions Adrian Moore explores in this episode in his series about philosophical thought concerning the infinite. With the help of the...

  
• 09.27.2016

  Crisis and Uncertainty

  Adrian Moore’s series on philosophical thought on infinity finds him mired in a near meltdown in mathematics. Adrian tells the story of the controversy caused by the work of the German mathematician, Georg Cantor, on the infinite. In a...

  
• 09.26.2016

  The Mathematics of the Infinitely Big

  Adrian Moore continues his exploration of two and a half millennia of philosophical thought on infinity. Discover the brilliant but tortured German mathematician, Georg Cantor, who devised a way of distinguishing between infinitely big numbers and of performing calculations with...

  
• 09.23.2016

  The Mathematics of the Infinitely Small

  Having looked at the infinite in philosophical and theological terms, it’s time to view it through the lens of mathematics. In the fifth programme in his series, Adrian Moore introduces us to the pivotal role mathematics has played in...

  
• 09.22.2016

  The Infinite and Human Experience

  Adrian Moore brings us to the verge of the modern world and the way we think now. He leaves the arguments of the medieval church and renaissance thinkers behind and steps into the world of enlightenment philosophy, as heralded by...

  
• 09.20.2016

  The Infinite and the Divine

  Adrian Moore reaches the third stage of his journey through thought about infinity, describing how the church attempted to stamp its authority on the debate and how that led to some explosive disagreements amongst medieval thinkers. With the help of...

  
• 09.20.2016

  Aristotle’s Rapprochement

  In the second part of his journey through two and half millennia of philosophical thought, Adrian Moore introduces us to the Greek philosopher, Aristotle, who attempted a reconciliation between the idea of things going on for ever and ever and...

  
• 09.19.2016

  Horror of the Infinite

  Adrian Moore starts his journey through philosophical thought on infinity over the last two and a half thousand years. In the first episode, he finds out why the idea made the Greeks so uncomfortable and introduces us...