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Infinite Regress ArgumentsWhat is an Infinite Regress Argument?

Infinite Regress Arguments: What is an Infinite Regress Argument? [According to philosophers’ linguistic practice of the past many centuries, certain propositions entail infinite regresses (e.g., event2 caused event1, event3 caused event2, ad infinitum), and most infinite regresses are used as premises to support various conclusions. Since only propositions can be entailed or used as premises, it follows that infinite regresses are propositions. We will see in this book that they are a special kind of proposition, and that there are a variety of infinite regresses.] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

Infinite Regress ArgumentsWhat is an Infinite Regress Argument?

Part of the Argumentation Library Book Series (volume 17)
Gratton, Claude
Infinite Regress Arguments — Nov 27, 2009
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Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Copyright
© Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2009
ISBN
978-90-481-3340-6
Pages
1 –56
DOI
10.1007/978-90-481-3341-3_1
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[According to philosophers’ linguistic practice of the past many centuries, certain propositions entail infinite regresses (e.g., event2 caused event1, event3 caused event2, ad infinitum), and most infinite regresses are used as premises to support various conclusions. Since only propositions can be entailed or used as premises, it follows that infinite regresses are propositions. We will see in this book that they are a special kind of proposition, and that there are a variety of infinite regresses.]

Published: Nov 27, 2009

Keywords: Infinite Series; False Statement; Trigger Statement; Infinite Regress; Wise Person

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