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ass, Buridan's

ass, Buridan's   Reference library

Alexander Broadie

The Oxford Companion to Philosophy (2 ed.)

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Subject Reference
Current Version:
2005
Subject:
Philosophy
Length:
65 words

Since the Middle Ages this ass, associated with the name of Buridan though not referred to in his extant writings, has been invoked in discussions concerning ...

Buridan's ass

Buridan's ass   Quick reference

The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (2 ed.)

Reference type:
Subject Reference
Current Version:
2006
Subject:
Language reference, History of English, Literature, Literary theory and cultural studies
Length:
66 words
a paradox whereby a hungry and thirsty donkey, placed between a bundle of hay and a pail of water, would die of hunger and thirst because there was no reason for him to choose one resource ... More

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