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A History of the Infinite

Adrian Moore journeys through philosophical thought on infinity over the last two and a half thousand years.

Radio 4,12 episodes

Episodes

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1. Horror of the Infinite
Adrian Moore explores the idea of infinity through history.
19 Sep 2016,15 mins
2. Aristotle’s Rapprochement
Adrian Moore explores the idea of infinity through history.
20 Sep 2016,15 mins
3. The Infinite and the Divine
Adrian Moore explores the idea of infinity through history.
21 Sep 2016,15 mins
4. The Infinite and Human Experience
Adrian Moore’s series asks how humans make sense of infinity.
22 Sep 2016,15 mins
5. The Mathematics of the Infinitely Small
Adrian Moore’s series asks how humans make sense of infinity.
23 Sep 2016,15 mins
6. The Mathematics of the Infinitely Big
Adrian Moore explores the idea of infinity through history.
26 Sep 2016,15 mins
7. Crisis and Uncertainty
Adrian Moore explores the idea of infinity through history.
27 Sep 2016,15 mins
8. The Cosmos
Adrian Moore explores the idea of infinity through history.
28 Sep 2016,15 mins
9. Death and Immortality
Adrian Moore explores the idea of infinity through history
29 Sep 2016,15 mins
10. Where does this leave us?
Adrian Moore explores the idea of infinity through history.
30 Sep 2016,15 mins
Omnibus, Part One
Adrian Moore explores the philosophical, mathematical and cultural history of the infinite
02 Dec 2016,58 mins
Omnibus, Part Two
Adrian Moore explores the philosophical, mathematical and cultural history of the infinite
09 Dec 2016,58 mins