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| Buridan’s Ass - Economics Dictionary of Arguments | |||
| Buridan's Ass: Buridan's Ass is a thought experiment in philosophy, proposed by Jean Buridan, illustrating a paradox of decision-making. It involves a donkey placed exactly halfway between two identical bales of hay, unable to choose between them and thus starving. The paradox highlights issues in rational decision-making, free will, and the nature of choice when faced with equal alternatives._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
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| Rothbard, Murray N. | Buridan’s Ass | Rothbard, Murray N. | |
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Authors A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Concepts A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Ed. Martin Schulz, access date 2026-06-09 | |||
