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Turtles All the Way Down: Understanding the Infinite Regress Problem

""Turtles all the way down" is a popular expression of the problem of infinite regress, an epistemological dilemma where a proposition or system requires a foundation that, in turn, requires another foundation, continuing ad infinitum. Often associated with cosmology and the philosophy of science, it illustrates the challenge of finding an ultimate, self-justifying cause for existence or knowledge. The Origins and Philosophical Context of the Expression The phrase traces its cultural roots to a humorous anecdote about an elderly woman who confronts a scientist lecturing on the solar system. The scientist explains that the Earth orbits the Sun,..."

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