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Infinite regress is a logical problem for ontological explanations
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Philosophical and logical literature supports the claim that infinite regress is problematic for ontological explanations and grounding, as it prevents final self-termination or complete justification.

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Wikipedia: Relation (philosophy)
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OpenAIRE: The Incomplete Dual Structure of Absolute Void and Infinite Meta-Regress
2026 · cited by 0
States that infinite meta-regress collapses through non-termination, creating structural failure in justification and existence.
OpenAIRE: A Uniform Account of Regress Problems
2016 · cited by 0
Explores regress problems encompassing explanation and ontological grounding.
OpenAIRE: The Self-Grounding of Existence-as-Totality
2026 · cited by 0
Asserts that every attempt to externally ground existence leads to conceptual collapse, infinite regress, or explanatory failure.
OpenAIRE: Symmetry Without Rules: A Meta-Ontological Framework — Working Paper v2.3 (Bilingual)
2026 · cited by 0
Notes that proposed initial conditions generate infinite regress or terminate in brute fact.
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  1. Wikipedia: Infinityreferencesame source L1no side takennot shown: read and judged not to bear on this claim
  2. Wikipedia: Relation (philosophy)referencesame source L1supports
  3. Cambridge University Press: The philosophy of Karl Popperreferenceno side takennot shown: read and judged not to bear on this claim
  4. W. H. Green: The Concept of Intentionalityreferenceno side takennot shown: read and judged not to bear on this claim
  5. Green: The concept of intentionalityreferenceno side takennot shown: read and judged not to bear on this claim
  6. Open Court: The Philosophy of W.V. Quinereferenceno side takennot shown: read and judged not to bear on this claim
  7. University of Iowa Press: The ontological turn: studies in the philosophy of Gustav Bergmannreferenceno side takennot shown: read and judged not to bear on this claim
  8. D. Reidel Publishing Company: Dispositionsreferenceno side takennot shown: read and judged not to bear on this claim
  9. Oxford University Press: Human knowledge : classical and contemporary approachesreferencesame source L8no side takennot shown: read and judged not to bear on this claim
  10. Oxford University Press: Human knowledge : classical and contemporary approachesreferencesame source L8no side takennot shown: read and judged not to bear on this claim
  11. OpenAIRE: The Incomplete Dual Structure of Absolute Void and Infinite Meta-Regresspeer-reviewedsupports
  12. OpenAIRE: A Uniform Account of Regress Problemspeer-reviewedsupports
  13. OpenAIRE: The Self-Grounding of Existence-as-Totalitypeer-reviewedsupports
  14. OpenAIRE: No Form Action Theorypeer-reviewedno side takennot shown: read and judged not to bear on this claim
  15. OpenAIRE: Symmetry Without Rules: A Meta-Ontological Framework — Working Paper v2.3 (Bilingual)peer-reviewedsupports
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