The Aristotelian Continuum. A Formal Characterization
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چکیده
While the classical account of the linear continuum takes it to be a totality of points, which are its ultimate parts, Aristotle conceives of it as continuous and infinitely divisible, without ultimate parts. A formal account of this conception can be given employing a theory of quantification for nonatomic domains and a theory of region-based topology.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Notre Dame Journal of Formal Logic
دوره 47 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2006