How Do You Feel About the Concept of Infinity?

right-track · 11-11-2010, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by MoonlitSunshine

So I'm writing an Essay for a Philosophy module in Logic that I decided to take this term. The essay title is:

"Does the infinite exist? Consider in the light of Logic and Mathematics"

And so I ask you: how do you feel about the concept of infinity? is it a number? Does it exist in a tangible sense? does it exist at all? Does it scare you? Tell me all!

Here's my take on a subject I only know little about.

Does the infinite exist?
Mathematically or philosophically?
Mathematically, I agree with SATCHMO's answer about it being apart from human concept. This includes mathematics, obviously.

Therefore;

Is it a number?
No.

Does it exist in a tangible sense? Does it exist at all?
Yes. The universe is expanding...infinitely. The outer limits are expanding faster than the speed of light (apparently) due to expansion. (I have a question. Doesn't that mean that the universe is finite?)
Beyond the outer limits and what lies beyond (if anything), I have no idea. I'm as head fucked as the Croatian on that one...who isn't?

Does it scare you?
Yes and no!
Yes, if I spent an awful long time trying to wrap my head around it and no because the chances of me being successful at actually wrapping my head around it are pretty remote.
I see no point in being afraid of something I don't fully understand.
Ignorance is bliss.