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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 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
infinite regression — /ɪnfənət rəˈgrɛʃən/ (say infuhnuht ruh greshuhn) noun 1. Also, infinite regress. a causal chain in which each cause itself requires a previous cause of exactly the same kind. 2. an infinite series of receding images, each one identical to the… …
Causal adequacy principle — The causal adequacy principle (CAP) is a philosophical claim made by René Descartes that the cause of an object must contain at least as much reality as the object itself, whether formally or eminently. Descartes defends this principle by quoting … 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
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