Project

And so on infinitely. An analysis of infinite regress arguments in philosophy

Code
3F004709
Duration
01 October 2009 → 30 September 2013
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund, Research Foundation - Flanders (FWO)
Promotor
Research disciplines
  • Humanities
    • Theory and methodology of philosophy
    • Philosophy
    • Ethics
    • Other philosophy, ethics and religious studies not elsewhere classified
Keywords
regress explanation infinity criteria of viciousness argument
 
Project description

This research project on infinite regress arguments aims as setting up a methodological framework in which: (i) infinite regresses are analysed in terms of the notion of explanation (ii) the viciousness of infinite regresses can be determined in a non-arbitrary way and (iii) general strategies are set out for stopping infinite regresses which are vicious.