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Buridan's ass
Note: This page may contain terms or definitions that are offensive or inappropriate for some readers.Buridan's ass (ˈbjʊərɪdənz) n (Philosophy) philosophy an example intended to show the deficiency of reason. An ass standing equidistant from two identical heaps of oats starves to death because reason provides no grounds for choosing to eat one rather than the other[named after Jean Buridan, 14th-century French philosopher, to whom it was incorrectly attributed]Buridan's Ass
Note: This page may contain terms or definitions that are offensive or inappropriate for some readers.Buridan’s Ass ASS, a story ascribed to Buridan about a don-key that could not decide between two absolutely identical piles of hay and was doomed to starvation by his indecision. Metaphorically, an indecisive person. Buridan’s assplaced exactly between two equal haystacks, could not decide which to turn to in his hunger. [Fr. Philos.: Brewer Dictionary, 154]See: Dilemma |