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homunculus argument

homunculus argument noun: an informal fallacy whereby a concept is explained in terms of the concept itself, recursively.

Noun

homunculus argument (plural homunculus arguments)

  1. An informal fallacy whereby a concept is explained in terms of the concept itself, recursively.

Forms of homunculus argument

pluralhomunculus arguments

Origin of homunculus argument

In reference to a fallacy of this kind relating to the theory of vision. If one explains that light forms an image on the retinas and something in the brain observes these images, then the same question arises: how does this observation occur?

Questions about homunculus argument

What does homunculus argument mean?
Homunculus argument means an informal fallacy whereby a concept is explained in terms of the concept itself, recursively.
What part of speech is homunculus argument?
Homunculus argument is a noun.
What is the plural of homunculus argument?
The plural of homunculus argument is homunculus arguments.

Words near homunculus argument in the dictionary

  1. homuncules
  2. homunculi
  3. homunculine
  4. homunculines
  5. homunculus
  6. homunculus argument
  7. homunculus arguments
  8. homunculuses
  9. homy
  10. Homyel
  11. Homyel'

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