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Naming the largest number: Exploring the boundary between mathematics and the philosophy of mathematics

David Simmons

Published 2018-09-23Version 1

What is the largest number accessible to the human imagination? The question is neither entirely mathematical nor entirely philosophical. Mathematical formulations of the problem fall into two classes: those that fail to fully capture the spirit of the problem, and those that turn it back into a philosophical problem.

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