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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Thus, for example, the claim that everything in the world has only extrinsic value would lead to an infinite regress. Since the lack of any intrinsically worthwhile starting-point would render all value open to question, the procedure seems to be self-defeating. ... In moral philosophy, intuitionism is the metaethical...
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Logic An argument that occurs in many different branches of philosophy. ... Aristotle made use of an infinite regress argument in proving the existence of the unmoved mover. He claimed that if everything in motion is moved by a mover, there would be an infinite series of movers. Since this is impossible, there must be an...
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A Golden Chain from Tar-Water to the Trinity, With Thoughts Relating to Philosophy, ... An interesting paper on infinite regresses (PDF) (if you can't read PDF, you can read Google's HTML snapshot of the page) by Tony Roy, which I think is in the right direction. Posts in which I have discussed infinite regress arguments: *
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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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