turtles all the way down
expression of the problem of infinite regress
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turtles all the way down
Summary
turtles all the way down is a hypothesis[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of hypothesis entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,181 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- turtles all the way down's image is recorded as River terrapin.jpg[3].
- turtles all the way down's instance of is recorded as hypothesis[4].
- turtles all the way down's instance of is recorded as theory[5].
- turtles all the way down's instance of is recorded as philosophical theory[6].
- turtles all the way down's instance of is recorded as philosophical argument[7].
- turtles all the way down's depicts is recorded as World Turtle[8].
- turtles all the way down's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02kfdw[9].
- turtles all the way down's facet of is recorded as infinite regress[10].
- turtles all the way down's Quora topic ID is recorded as Turtles-All-the-Way-Down[11].
- turtles all the way down's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 2781089876[12].
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Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include hypothesis[4], theory[5], philosophical theory[6], and philosophical argument[7].
Why It Matters
turtles all the way down ranks in the top 3% of hypothesis entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,181 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13]