"Infinity" is not
defined but understood as an abstract concept. The reason that it cannot be
defined is because it is too subtle. You understand indefiniteness and you know
what countless is. Can you define it? It would be a contradiction to try and
measure it because it is by definition countless. But can it be defined? It can
be defined because ‘definition’ is different from ‘measurement'. It is
understood by your mind. However, it can be represented through a symbol. This
symbol is what infinity stands for but that is not how it is processed in
your mind. It has a subtle value beyond mathematical representation. In space
try and discover infinity. You look around and you see that the universe is
beyond your grasp. The moment you are overwhelmed by the complexity of the
universe, you have discovered infinity. It is the realization of the
incomprehensible that is infinity.
The symbol of infinity has a definite structure. In that structure, there is no complexity. Follow the complexity in meaning and you will see that it is not circular. You are never in the same place. The structure however is limited in that you are rooted to the same place. The subtle value is not in the space occupied by the symbol but by the subtle notion that has gone into the notation. This notion lies beyond the notation.
It is worthwhile to note that a symbol may not be subtle. If it is a measured account of what it stands for, as an entity then it is not subtle. If a symbol represents a value that is subtle then it cannot be measured. It may interest you to know that it can function as a qualifier. It is beyond Mathematics but within the grasp of semantics. This is why meaning is realized. It is by no means arrived at by working out mere symbols. A real metaphor is discovery of the abstract concept. The moment you realize this concept, it ceases to be a metaphor.
That is why infinity is more than just a metaphor.
The symbol of infinity has a definite structure. In that structure, there is no complexity. Follow the complexity in meaning and you will see that it is not circular. You are never in the same place. The structure however is limited in that you are rooted to the same place. The subtle value is not in the space occupied by the symbol but by the subtle notion that has gone into the notation. This notion lies beyond the notation.
It is worthwhile to note that a symbol may not be subtle. If it is a measured account of what it stands for, as an entity then it is not subtle. If a symbol represents a value that is subtle then it cannot be measured. It may interest you to know that it can function as a qualifier. It is beyond Mathematics but within the grasp of semantics. This is why meaning is realized. It is by no means arrived at by working out mere symbols. A real metaphor is discovery of the abstract concept. The moment you realize this concept, it ceases to be a metaphor.
That is why infinity is more than just a metaphor.
Very intriguing indeed. Realisation and quantifiable measurement are two entirely different concepts. While measurement may provide a quantitative estimate, it is by no means indicative of what the symbol truly means. Conversely, a definition need not be measurable but could just be the representation that is required to realise the meaning of the symbol. How true.!
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