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infinite regress

noun

Philosophy.
  1. causal or logical relationship of terms in a series without the possibility of a term initiating the series.


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˜yĐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of infinite regress1

First recorded in 1830–40
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Yet Alanis is far from dumb, and a case-by-case nitpicking of the lines is as micro as Socrates playing devil’s advocate in response to every little thing his students say, while the song is operating at a macro or meta level more akin to Aristotle’s notion of infinite regress.

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His “Infinite Regress” paintings, however, are Ore-Giron’s best-known works.

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“People love ‘Infinite Regress,’ they are gorgeous works,” says MCA curator Miranda Lash, who organized the artist’s solo show.

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Look closely and this is some of what materializes in “Infinite Regress,” a series of paintings by Los Angeles artist Eamon Ore-Giron, on view through late May at the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver.

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A motif of rectangles that evokes Josef Albers’s “Homage to the Square” suggests infinite regress.

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