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The Paradox of Buridan's Ass
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7 minutes
Released:
Jul 19, 2016
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Description
Imagine a hungry donkey standing exactly between two identical bales of hay. Could it choose between them? The paradox of Buridan's ass is an old, famous paradox going back thousands of years. I think it contains a mistaken premise, but if we're careful, we can formulate it in a way to paralyze our donkey. The example helps us think clearly about what it means to be "identical" and "different." Get full access to Steve Patterson's Substack at stevepatterson.substack.com/subscribe
Released:
Jul 19, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
Ep. 1 - Introduction: Philosophy Across the World by Patterson in Pursuit