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Regress, philosophy of science: also infinite regress. This is an expression for the problem that, in the case of certain formulations of definitions or problem solving, elements are used which were already used for the questions and which are actually to be examined first. Formally, regress is the insertion of expressions in repetitive linguistic or logical forms, which in turn lead to repetitions. See also circularity, definition, definability, theories.
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Robert Nozick on Regress - Dictionary of Arguments

275F II
Regress/evidence/ relation/Nozick: the regress that we need a proof that something is an evidence is stopped when a document has a dual benefit
a) as evidence of something
b) for the fact that it is an evidence for something.
>Evidence
, >Proofs, >Provability.
In other words, that it is evidence for two contingent statements - a particular one and a more general document about the relationship.
>Contingency, >Statement.
Logical form: e.g. eRh and also e R (eRh) and it is also the case that e R [e R (eRh)] then we have no regress.
If it is the same evidence e the regress is stopped before: if eR (eRh).

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Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. Translations: Dictionary of Arguments
The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition.

No I
R. Nozick
Philosophical Explanations Oxford 1981

No II
R., Nozick
The Nature of Rationality 1994


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