Infinity has captivated human thought for millennia. It has challenged philosophers, mathematicians, scientists, and theologians alike, and is a concept that stretches beyond the limits of comprehension. Not only does it appear in numbers that never end, but also in the question of how far the universe extends and the boundlessness of moral duties.
Some of history’s most celebrated philosophers, like Aristotle and Zeno, have questioned whether infinity was a real phenomenon or just a useful idea. Others have tried to logically define the infinite, and even modern scientific advancements have tried to put an answer forward in groundbreaking ways.
How can humanity hope to understand something that has no end? What exactly is infinity? And is it something real, or is it just an illusion? Click through this gallery to see what philosophy has to say on the matter.