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SORITES Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
so·ri·tes sə-ˈrī-(ˌ)tēz. plural sorites. : an argument consisting of propositions so arranged that the predicate of any one forms the subject of the next and the conclusion unites the subject of the first proposition with the predicate of the last.
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Sorites paradox - Wikipedia
The sorites paradox sometimes known as the paradox of the heap, is a paradox that results from vague predicates. A typical formulation involves a heap of ...
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[PDF] The sorites paradox
the sorites argument can be thought of as having a rather special sorites premise: For any objects x, y, if x looks the same as y and x is red, then y is ...
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sorites
‖ sorites (səˈraɪtiːz) [L. sōrītēs, ad. Gr. σωρείτης, f. σωρ-ός a heap.] 1. Logic. ‘A series of propositions, in which the predicate of each is the subject of the next, the conclusion being formed of the first subject and the last predicate’ (Mansel). In the Goclenian form, ‘the subject of each prop...
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Definition and Examples of Sorites in Rhetoric - ThoughtCo
In logic, sorites is a chain of categorical syllogisms or enthymemes in which the intermediate conclusions have been omitted.
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Sorites - Wikipedia
Sorites may refer to: Polysyllogism, a chain of syllogisms; Sorites paradox, also referred to as the paradox of the heap; Sorites (journal), a philosophy ...
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Sorites Paradox - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
The sorites paradox originated in an ancient puzzle that appears to be generated by vague terms, viz., terms with unclear (“blurred” or “fuzzy”) boundaries of ...
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How To Crack The Mysterious Sorites Paradox - philosophy - Reddit
TIL about the Sorites Paradox, a paradox that arises from vague predicates. If you remove a grain of sand from a heap, it is still a heap of ...
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Sorites | Paradox, Vagueness, Heap - Britannica
sorites, in syllogistic, or traditional, logic, a chain of successive syllogisms—or units of argument that pass from two premises (a major and then a minor) to ...
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The Sorites Paradox, “Life,” and Abiogenesis | Evolution
The sorites paradox draws attention to the impossibility of defining the precise moment of transition from one state to another when there is a continuum ...
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Sorites (foram)
Classification
Sorites includes the following species:
Sorites dominicensis (uncertain)
Sorites duplex
Sorites edentulus (uncertain)
Sorites grecoensis (fossil only)
Sorites marginalis
Sorites orbiculus
Sorites pseudodiscoidea
Sorites variabilis
Other species include:
Sorites discoideus, accepted
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Goclenian
Goclenian, a. Logic. (gəʊˈkliːnɪən) [f. Goclenius (see below) + -an.] Epithet of a variety of the Sorites first formulated by Rudolf Goclenius (1547–1628), otherwise called the descending sorites, opposed to the Aristotelian or ascending sorites. (See sorites.)
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Sorites (journal)
Sorites is a peer-reviewed academic journal covering analytic philosophy. It is indexed by The Philosopher's Index.
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retrogradous
† retrogradous, a. Obs. rare—1. [f. as prec. + -ous.] = retrograde a.a 1660 Hammond Serm. Wks. 1683 IV. 603 This conversible retrogradous Sorites may shut up all.
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Sorites paradox
The sorites paradox (; sometimes known as the paradox of the heap) is a paradox that results from vague predicates. Two measures were taken by economists to avoid the sorites paradox in such a setting.
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