A RESPONSE TO LOKE'S 'IS AN INFINITE TEMPORAL REGRESS OF EVENTS POSSIBLE?' (THINK 31). Issue 36 (17th December 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lyth, Peter
• Is Part Of: Think. Volume 13:Issue 36(2014)
• Page Start: 85
• Page End: 88
• Publication Date: 2013-12-17
• Subjects: Philosophy -- Periodicals; 105
• DOI: 10.1017/S1477175613000341
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1477-1756

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="normal"> <title> <x content-type="archive" xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <p>Loke argues against the possibility of any infinite collection, mainly on the grounds that number as an abstract entity (if it exists) cannot have causal power. But I argue that his argument conflates number as an abstract entity with number as a number of events or things. Loke also maintains that a situation of 'infinities upon infinities' poses problems, and I argue against this. Finally, Loke queries how an 'extra' can be added to an infinite collection, but I suggest this is here a misleading word.</p> </abstract>