Infinity 11: by addition, by division, one-to-one correspondence, Macbeth, and time
Oct 18, 2012•1 hr 6 min
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Episode description
We consider the difference between infinity by addition and by division, in Aristotle and Cantor; the way the rationals are denumerable; Macbeth on the present moment vs. ownership of the future; Macbeth's syllables and Dickinson; the difference again between syllable and sound; and (naturally enough) iambic pentameter.
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