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Münchhausen trilemma: a standalone construct

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Epistemology

the claim that any attempt at final justification ends in infinite regress, circular reasoning or an arbitrary stopping point.

In epistemology, Münchhausen trilemma refers to the claim that any attempt at final justification ends in infinite regress, circular reasoning or an arbitrary stopping point. This meaning comes from Albert (1985) in Treatise on Critical Reason.[1]

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References

Albert, H. (1985). Treatise on Critical Reason. Princeton University Press. https://doi.org/10.1515/9781400854929

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