infinite regress

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• infinite regress — infinite regress, infinite regression infinite regression . (Philosophy, Logic) A causal relationship transmitted through an indefinite number of terms in a series, with no term that begins the causal chain. [PJC] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Infinite regress — 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 truth of P n requires the support of the truth of P n +1. There would… …   Wikipedia

• Infinite Regress — ST episode name = Infinite Regress series = VOY Seven becomes mentally disturbed ep num = 101 prod num = 203 date = November 25, 1998 writer = Robert J. Doherty Jimmy Diggs director = David Livingston guest = Scarlett Pomers as Naomi Neil Maffin… …   Wikipedia

• infinite regress — Philos. causal or logical relationship of terms in a series without the possibility of a term initiating the series. [1830 40] * * * …   Universalium

• infinite regress — Лингвистика: бесконечное членение …   Универсальный англо-русский словарь

• infinite regress — See regress …   Philosophy dictionary

• infinite regression — infinite regress infinite regress, infinite regression infinite regression . (Philosophy, Logic) A causal relationship transmitted through an indefinite number of terms in a series, with no term that begins the causal chain. [PJC] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Regress argument — The regress argument (also known as the diallelus (Latin < Greek di allelon through or by means of one another )) is a problem in epistemology and, in general, a problem in any situation where a statement has to be justified.[1][2][3]… …   Wikipedia

• Ryle's regress — In philosophy, Ryle s regress is a classic argument against cognitivist theories, and concludes that such theories are essentially meaningless as they do not explain what they purport to explain. The philosopher Gilbert Ryle was concerned with… …   Wikipedia

• Unendlicher Regress — Der Ausdruck infiniter Regress (auch unendlicher Regress oder Endlosrekursion; regressus in/ad infinitum) wird allgemein in der Logik (Argumentationstheorie) und speziell in der Mathematik und Informatik verwendet. Infiniter Regress im Sinne der… …   Deutsch Wikipedia