The Conception of the Infinite and the Solution of the Mathematical Antinomies [microform]: A Study

by George Stuart Fullerton

George Stuart Fullerton's influential book explores the concept of infinity and its relationship to mathematics and psychology. Fullerton examines the various philosophical and mathematical problems posed by infinity, including the 'antinomies' that arise when one tries to blindly apply mathematical formulas to infinity. He then looks at the ways in which our psychological biases and limitations shape our understanding of the infinite, and the implications this has for mathematics and science. A fascinating and thought-provoking book for anyone interested in the philosophy of mathematics. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

132 pages, Paperback

Published July 18, 2023

About the author

George Stuart Fullerton was an American philosopher and psychologist.

He graduated in 1879 from the University of Pennsylvania and in 1884 from Yale Divinity School. In 1904 he was appointed professor of philosophy at Columbia University, and served as head of the department.

He was the host of the first annual meeting of the American Psychological Association in 1892 at the University of Pennsylvania, and the APA's fifth president, in 1896.

In 1914, while he was exchange professor at the University of Vienna, World War I broke out. He was Lecturing at Munich, Germany, when he was imprisoned as a civilian enemy national. He remained imprisoned for four years, until the end of the war, and conditions were so harsh that he returned to the U.S. with his health permanently damaged. Nearly an invalid for the last decade of his life, Fullerton committed suicide at the age of 66.