Aristotle's distinction between potential and actual infinity, rehabilitated by Graham Oppy, allows that denying actual infinities requires independent metaphysical argument beyond mathematical intuition.

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Aristotle: Aristotle was an ancient Greek philosopher who lived over 2,000 years ago and is one of the most influential thinkers in Western history. He studied nearly every subject—from animals and plants to politics and ethics—and developed practical ways of thinking that shaped how people understand the world. His ideas on logic, nature, and how to live a good life are still taught and debated today because he focused on observing the real world rather than just abstract theories.
Graham Oppy(as a philosopher who examined whether God's non-existence is logically possible): A contemporary Australian philosopher who specializes in arguments about God's existence and has written extensively critiquing the logical strength of traditional proofs for God.
Mathematical intuition(as insufficient by itself to deny actual infinities): Our gut feeling or instinctive sense about how math works, based on experience with numbers and calculations rather than rigorous proof.
Metaphysical argument(as the type of argument needed to support claims about infinity)

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