| 释义 |
finitism|ˈfaɪnaɪtɪz(ə)m|
[f. finite a. + -ism.]
a. Philos. and Theol. The belief that the world, or some realm, or God, is finite.
b. Math. The doctrine that only methods involving a finite number of steps should be used in mathematics; the rejection of actual infinities.
1922W. R. Inge Outspoken Ess. II. 19 Finitism and Infinitism are equally demonstrable and equally refutable. 1935A. Ambrose in Mind XLIV. 186 (title) Finitism in mathematics. 1956G. E. M. Anscombe tr. Wittgenstein's Remarks Found. Math. ii. 63 Finitism and behaviourism are quite similar trends... Both deny the existence of something, both with a view to escaping from a confusion. 1964J. A. Benardete Infinity i. 25 With the return to finitism, the infinite series is no longer viewed as actually infinite. |