La regresión de justificación



Example: La regresión de justificación plantea un desafío fundamental en epistemología.

Definition


"La regresión de justificación" refers to a fundamental problem in epistemology where the justification of a belief requires further justification, potentially leading to an infinite regress that challenges the foundation of knowledge claims.

Translations


  • the justification regression
  • de rechtvaardigingsregressie
  • la regressió de justificació
  • la régression de justification
  • die Rechtfertigungsregression

Etymology


The term "la regresión de justificación" comes from Spanish, combining "regresión," meaning a backward movement or return, with "justificación," meaning justification or reasoning. It reflects the philosophical idea of repeatedly asking for reasons behind reasons, highlighting an ongoing chain or 'regress' in justifying beliefs.

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"La regresión de justificación" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - Philosophy - (C2) - set 1", containing 120 commonly used words.
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