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The Infinite Tortoise

Hardcover • 2016 • 1. edition

The Infinite Tortoise

By Joel (Author) Levy

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About the book

A clear, concise and fascinating guide to philosophical thought experiments and how they've shaped our understanding of the world. From Plato's Cave to Descartes' Demon, great thinkers have used thought experiments and paradoxes to try and work out complex ideas in the simplest way possible.Among the most famous thought experiments is Zeno's Achilles and the Tortoise: if Achilles is faster than the tortoise, why will Achilles never catch up with the tortoise when it starts ahead of him? Zeno pro...Show more

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ISBN

9781782436379

Publisher

Michael O'Mara Books Ltd

Published year

2016

Language

Edition

1

Original title

The Infinite Tortoise

Format

Hardcover

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