Infinity in Descartes

Philosophical Inquiry 17 (3-4):23-38 (1995)
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The role of "infinite" (opposed to "indefinite") in Descartes philosophy. The character of being infinite is reserved for God alone, while extension and mathematics are strictly indefinitely large. The paper presents possible reasons behind this distinction.

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10.5840/philinquiry1995173/43

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