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Regress argument - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The regress argument (also known as the diallelus ) is a problem in epistemology and, in general, a problem in any situation where a statement has to be justified. According to this argument, any ...
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Infinite regress - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
An infinite regress in a series of propositions arises if the truth of proposition P 1 requires the support of proposition P 2 , and for any proposition in the series P n , the tr...
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Thus a theory which leads to vicious infinite regress is reduced to absurdity in the usual way. Regress arguments have been part of philosophy since the time of Plato, and Plato's third man represents a great moment in the history of philosophy (Parmenides 132a-b;
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Post subject: Infinite Regress of Causality ... For the discussion of all things philosophical, especially articles in the magazine Philosophy Now.
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Infinite regress arguments are part of a philosopher's tool kit of argumentation. But how sharp or strong is this tool? How effectively is it used? ... Philosophy of Religion...
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infinite regress, epistemology; What exactly is wrong with an infinite regress? As far as I'm aware, an infinite regress could potentially be a real problem for foundationalists (because justification must stop somewhere).
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