论亚里士多德的无限

ON ARISTOTLE'S INFINITY

无限自古至今是一个引起争议的哲学概念。本文先阐释亚里士多德对无限进行研究时所面临的问题,然后分析亚里士多德对无限的认识。我们会发现亚氏认为没有现实的无限存在,它只可能是潜在的存在,甚至连对它的认识都不可能。

From ancient times to the present,infinity is an arguablly philosophical concept.This article explains the problems Aristotle faced during he began his research,then,expounds the knowledge of Aristotle about infinity.We can find out that there isn't actual infinity existing at all,but it's potential existence.Moreover,we even could not understand it.In fact knowledge about it is impossible.