Original scientific paper

Achilles and the Ambiguities in th Concept of the Infinite - Meršić's Approach

Srećko Kovač ; Institut za filozofiju, Zagreb, Hrvatska

Abstract

Meršić sees the origin of Zeno’s paradox ‘Achilles’ in the ambiguities of the concept of the infinity. According to him (and to the tradition started by Gregory St. Vincent), those ambiguities are resolved by the concept of convergent geometric series. In this connection, Meršić proposes a general ontological theory with the priority of the finite over the infinite, and, proceeding from Newton’s concept of fluxion, he develops a modal interpretation of differential calculus.

Keywords

infinite; differential; fluxion; formation moment, geometrical series; intensionality; finite; Mate Meršić; Zeno of Elea

Hrčak ID:

66818

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/66818

Publication date:

7.12.2009.

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