Bolzanos approach to the paradoxes of infinity: implications for teaching (Q2432646)
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Bolzanos approach to the paradoxes of infinity: implications for teaching (English)
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25 October 2006
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In the paper excerpts of Bolzano's \textit{Paradoxes of the infinite} (1851) are analyzed. It is claimed that his approach to the concept of actual infinity is more intuitive than that of Georg Cantor. Implications for teaching students about infinity are considered.
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