30 Phil, Chapter 21, Galileo, Touchstone 53: Infinitesimal.
The infinitesimal is a form of infinity representing a theoretical value that is infinitely close to zero but not zero itself. Galileo Galilei discussed concepts related to the infinitesimal in his work “Two New Sciences”. In this work, he explored the foundations of kinematics and the strength of materials, addressing ideas that touched upon the nature of infinitely small quantities and their applications in science.
I’m taking this time to catch up with the paired videos for recent WWB editions, and to restructure the WWB into seasions of 8 weeks: 40 tidbits consisting of 32 1-Minute Hot Topics and 8 quotes. Each week featureing a tidbit in philosophy, science, critical, thinking, and history as well as a weekly quote. Follow the TST YouTube channel to catch all new videos. –Mike
1START: Philosophy >
3Critical Thinking >
4History!
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