homunculus argument

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词形变化

homunculus arguments 复数 homunculus arguments

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

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

词源

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?

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