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[from 'Understanding the Infinite' by Shaughan Lavine, in 4. Formal Logic / F. Set Theory ST / 3. Types of Set / d. Infinite Sets ]

Full Idea

Many of those who are skeptical about the existence of infinite combinatorial collections would want to doubt or deny the Axiom of Choice.

Gist of Idea

Those who reject infinite collections also want to reject the Axiom of Choice

Source

Shaughan Lavine (Understanding the Infinite [1994], VI.2)

Book Reference

Lavine,Shaughan: 'Understanding the Infinite' [Harvard 1994], p.164