Show notes: http://steve-patterson.com/ep-8-completed-infinities-possible-or-not-dr-gary-mcguire Subscribe on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/patterson-in-pursuit-philosophy/id1106619794?mt=2 "Completed infinities" are at the center of modern mathematics. Their existence is taken as a foundational axiom. I must admit: I think this is an error - a basic logical mistake. Infinity, by definition, cannot be completed, right? I am joined by Dr. Gary McGuire, the head of Mathematics and Statistics at the University College Dublin. To my surprise, Gary also expresses skepticism about completed infinities. Check out more at: http://www.steve-patterson.com If you think this content is worth $1, please check out my Patreon page to support the creation of more videos like this: https://www.patreon.com/stevepatterson Or you can enter Amazon through: http://goo.gl/ftfFLg Or, you can support with Bitcoin Cash: qp35pt4qlgskgg05zjuuy84udnnhw4ma7vrn05qjfz ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Idhi2g9Bw7E

An enormous amount of confusion comes from misunderstanding the nature of language. This trips up everybody from the Postmodernists to the Objectivists. Original article here: http://steve-patterson.com/there-are-no-objective-definitions/ If you think this content is worth $1, please check out my Patreon page to support the creation of more videos like this: https://www.patreon.com/stevepatterson Or you can enter Amazon through: http://goo.gl/ftfFLg Or, you can support with Bitcoin Cash: qp35pt4qlgskgg05zjuuy84udnnhw4ma7vrn05qjfz ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJZs8UKVIO0

iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/patterson-in-pursuit-philosophy/id1106619794?mt=2 Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/patterson-in-pursuit-philosophy-politics-religion Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/stevepatterson Can we talk about things that don't exist? This is my interview breakdown of Episode 33 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbMY-jw92QM) - my conversation with Dr. Jody Azzouni. The overall conversation was about the metaphysics of mathematics, but for the first half, we focused on metaphysics in general - and specifically whether or not some things could have a mind-dependent existence. Dr. Azzouni says no; I say yes. It's one of my favorite interviews so far, and this is why. Free Praxis Module: http://discoverpraxis.com/ Check out more at: http://www.steve-patterson.com If you think this content is worth $1, please check out my Patreon page to support the creation of more videos like this: https://www.patreon.com/stevepatterson Or you can enter Amazon through: http://goo.gl/ftfFLg Or, you can support with Bitcoin Cash: qp35pt4qlgskgg05zjuuy84udnnhw4ma7vrn05qjfz ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ss9JYgR-SE4

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