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Topic: Alleged Hilbert quote
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James A. Landau

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Alleged Hilbert quote
Posted: Jun 20, 2009 9:43 PM
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A seminary student asked me if Hilbert had made the statement "An actual infinity does not exist."

Does anyone know whether Hilbert made this statement? And if so, what did he mean by it?

James A. Landau
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