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Heap — may refer to:In computer science: * heap (data structure), a tree like data structure * The heap (or free store ) is the area of memory used for dynamic memory allocationIn mathematics: *a heap (mathematics) is a generalization of a group.In… … Wikipedia
The Terminator — Infobox Film name = The Terminator caption = The Terminator theatrical poster director = James Cameron producer = John Daly Derek Gibson Gale Anne Hurd writer = James Cameron Gale Anne Hurd William Wisher Jr. starring = Arnold Schwarzenegger… … Wikipedia
Sorites paradox — The Sorites paradox ( σωρός ( sōros ) being Greek for heap and σωρίτης ( sōritēs ) the adjective) is a paradox that arises from vague predicates. The paradox of the heap is an example of this paradox which arises when one considers a heap of sand … Wikipedia
The House of Sand — Infobox Film name = The House of Sand (Casa de Areia) caption = House of Sand theatrical poster director = Andrucha Waddington producer = Pedro Buarque de Hollanda writer = Elena Soarez narrator = starring = Fernanda Montenegro Fernanda Torres… … Wikipedia
Sorites paradox — One grain of sand is not a heap. And for any number n, if n grains of sand are not a heap, then the addition of just one more grain does not make them a heap. But in that case you can never get a heap, for each grain you add leaves you just as… … Philosophy dictionary
Coastline paradox — An example of the coastline paradox. If the coastline of Great Britain is measured using fractal units 100 … Wikipedia
List of philosophy topics (I-Q) — II and thou I Ching I Ching I proposition I Thou I Thou relationshipIaIamblichus (philosopher)IbYahya Ibn Adi Yahya Ibn Adi Ibn al Arabi Muhyi al Din Ibn al Arabi Abu Bakr Ibn Bajja Abu Bakr Ibn Bājja Abu Bakr Muhammad Ibn Yahya Ibn as Say igh… … Wikipedia
Continuum fallacy — The continuum fallacy (also called the fallacy of the beard[1], line drawing fallacy, bald man fallacy, fallacy of the heap, and the sorites fallacy) is an informal logical fallacy closely related to the sorites paradox, or paradox of the heap.… … Wikipedia
Boiling frog — The boiling frog story states that a frog can be boiled alive if the water is heated slowly enough it is said that if a frog is placed in boiling water, it will jump out, but if it is placed in cold water that is slowly heated, it will never jump … Wikipedia
List of paradoxes — This is a list of paradoxes, grouped thematically. Note that many of the listed paradoxes have a clear resolution see Quine s Classification of Paradoxes.Logical, non mathematical* Paradox of entailment: Inconsistent premises always make an… … Wikipedia
