Becker argued that Hilbert could not stick with finitism , but had to assume the potential infinite .
Becker debated with David Hilbert and Paul Bernays over the role of the potential infinite in Hilbert 's formalist metamathematics .
Becker argued that Hilbert could not stick with finitism , but had to assume the potential infinite .
Becker debated with David Hilbert and Paul Bernays over the role of the potential infinite in Hilbert 's formalist metamathematics .