Life Story of Mathematician & Philosopher of Infinity | The Human Podcast Ep 33

Joel David Hamkins is a Mathematician and Philosopher who researches infinity. He is the O'Hara Professor of Philosophy and Mathematics at the University of Notre Dame.WATCH NOW: https://youtu.be/hAWzBgx7t40?si=IDEjWyVN9C9RJZILGUEST: 𝕏: https://twitter.com/JDHamkinsWebsite: https://jdh.hamkins.org/Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joel_David_HamkinsSubstack (Infinitely More): https://www.infinitelymore.xyz/Books: https://tinyurl.com/4kc8df7dYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeMZeXYIhdxnQvZP360uoBgTIMESTAMPS:0:00 - Intro0:48 - Humans Interest In Infinity6:02 - Classic Paradoxes With Infinity9:26 - Could You Really Always Keep Counting?13:35 - Concrete & Abstract Objects19:50 - What Is Infinity?25:07 - What Exactly Is The Problem?30:25 - Practical Implications of Understanding Infinity33:13 - First Time You Thought About Infinity?36:50 - Why Are You Fascinated By Infinity?41:50 - Personal Life43:58 - Artificial Intelligence & Understanding Infinity49:21 - What Does It Mean To Live A Good Life?SOCIAL:𝕏 - https://twitter.com/heyhumanpodcastTikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@thehumanpodcasttiktokInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/thehumanpodcastinstaRECORDING/EDITING EQUIPMENT:Provided By Kintek, Who Provide Outstanding Technology Services To Organisations.Learn More: https://kintek.co.uk/Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/hartzmann/space-journeyLicense code: THHDNXMTRJZWMJPVGUEST SUGGESTIONS / FEEDBACK:Get in touch with me: [email protected]