Sorites
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Sorites may refer to:
- PolysyllogismPolysyllogismA polysyllogism is a string of any number of propositions forming together a sequence of syllogisms such that the conclusion of each syllogism, together with the next proposition, is a premise for the next, and so on...
, a chain of syllogisms - Sorites paradoxSorites paradoxThe sorites paradox is a paradox that arises from vague predicates. The paradox of the heap is an example of this paradox which arises when one considers a heap of sand, from which grains are individually removed...
, a special case of polysyllogism also referred to as the paradox of the heap - SoritesSorites (journal)Sorites is a peer-reviewed academic journal covering analytic philosophy. The journal favors no particular school or tendency within analytical philosophy. Its only conditions for publication are standards of rigour, clarity, and careful argumentation. It is indexed by The Philosopher's Index....
is the name of a philosophy journal edited by Lorenzo PeñaLorenzo PeñaLorenzo Peña is a Spanish philosopher, lawyer, logician and political thinker. His rationalism is a neo-Leibnizian approach both in metaphysics and law.-Life:Lorenzo Peña was born in Alicante, Spain, on August 29, 1944...