Full Idea
In current set theory, the search is on for new axioms to determine the size of the continuum.
Clarification
The 'continuum' is the complete sequence of all numbers
Gist of Idea
New axioms are being sought, to determine the size of the continuum
Source
Penelope Maddy (Believing the Axioms I [1988], §0)
Book Reference
-: 'Journal of Symbolic Logic' [-], p.482
A Reaction
This sounds the wrong way round. Presumably we seek axioms that fix everything else about set theory, and then check to see what continuum results. Otherwise we could just pick our continuum, by picking our axioms.