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Thought experiment used to demonstrate the impossibility of proving any truth
The Münchhausen trilemma is an epistemological thought experiment intended to demonstrate the theoretical impossibility of proving any truth, even in the
Münchhausen_trilemma
Difficult choice from three options
A trilemma is a difficult choice from three options, each of which is (or appears) unacceptable or unfavourable. There are two logically equivalent ways
Trilemma
Apologetic argument for the divinity of Jesus
Lewis's trilemma is an apologetic argument traditionally used to argue for the divinity of Jesus by postulating that the only alternatives are that he
Lewis's_trilemma
Trilemma in international economics
political economy, the impossible trinity (also known as the trilemma, the monetary trilemma or the Unholy Trinity) is the view that it is impossible to
Impossible_trinity
Political responses to globalisation
The political trilemma of the world economy is a concept created by economist Dani Rodrik to capture the trade-offs that governments faced in their responses
Political trilemma of the world economy
Political_trilemma_of_the_world_economy
Logical dilemma in philosophy
are true, the missing member cannot also be true, making the paradox a trilemma. The paradox also theorizes how if it is illogical for one of the characteristics
Epicurean_paradox
Hypothesis that reality could be a computer simulation
entity would almost certainly be in a simulation. This argument presents a trilemma: either such simulations are not created because of technological limitations
Simulation_hypothesis
Informal fallacy involving falsely limited alternatives
{\displaystyle P\lor Q} ) is responsible for the fallacious inference. Lewis's trilemma is a famous example of this type of argument involving three disjuncts:
False_dilemma
Model of the constraints of project management
parameters. Efficiency–thoroughness trade-off principle Quality, cost, delivery Trilemma Ternary plot Atkinson, Roger (December 1999). "Project management: cost
Project_management_triangle
Part of the Brexit withdrawal agreement
intractable issues. These were summarised in what became known as the Brexit Trilemma, because of three competing objectives: no hard border on the island; no
Northern_Ireland_Protocol
Indian economist (born 1949)
"Duvvuri Subbarao : Policy Challenges from the New Trilemma" (PDF). "Views on Subbarao's Trilemma". "From Impossible Trinity to Holy Trinity". 3 February
Duvvuri_Subbarao
Topics referred to by the same term
outreach ministry "Lunatic, Liar, or Lord", a common summary of Lewis's trilemma, a theological argument from C. S. Lewis Low-level programming language
LLL
German philosopher (1844–1900)
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defended The trilemma, then, is the decision among the three equally unsatisfying options. Karl Popper's suggestion was to accept the trilemma as unsolvable
List of philosophical problems
List_of_philosophical_problems
Economic model
"irreconcilable trinity", "inconsistent trinity", "policy trilemma", or the "Mundell–Fleming trilemma". Basic assumptions of the model are as follows: Spot
Mundell–Fleming_model
Form of democracy
countries with index above 0 are shown. Democratic theorists have identified a trilemma due to the presence of three desirable characteristics of an ideal system
Direct_democracy
1952 theological book by C. S. Lewis
of Christian theology, including his notable "Liar, lunatic, or Lord" trilemma; the third has him exploring Christian ethics, among which are cardinal
Mere_Christianity
Hellenistic Pyrrhonist philosopher, creator of Agrippa's Trilemma
judgment (epoché). Agrippa's arguments form the basis of the Agrippan trilemma. Sextus Empiricus described these "modes" or "tropes" in Outlines of Pyrrhonism
Agrippa_the_Skeptic
Trilemma in computer science concerning network naming schemes
Zooko's triangle is a trilemma of three properties that some people consider desirable for names of participants in a network protocol: Human-meaningful:
Zooko's_triangle
UK food label
specifically the Johnson government's decision to resolve the Brexit trilemma by keeping an open trade border on the island of Ireland. This resulted
Not_for_EU
British writer, lay theologian, and scholar (1898–1963)
did not intend to. Although this argument is sometimes called "Lewis's trilemma", Lewis did not invent it but rather developed and popularized it. It has
C._S._Lewis
Ukrainian-American programmer
consensus on a blockchain network. Yakovenko sought to address the blockchain "trilemma" of throughput, decentralization, and security by combining a proof of
Anatoly_Yakovenko
Actions aimed at defeating insurgent forces
what Zambernardi labels the "impossible trilemma" of counterinsurgency. Specifically, the impossible trilemma suggests that it is impossible to simultaneously
Counterinsurgency
Monetary policy limiting transfer of assets in or out of a country
controls is sometimes discussed in relation to the impossible trinity (trilemma, the unholy trinity), the finding that its impossible for a nation's economic
Capital_control
American-British actor, biographer and film producer (born 1945)
(wife) Douglas Gresham (stepson) Warren Lewis (brother) The Kilns Lewis's trilemma The Inklings Language and Human Nature CS Lewis Nature Reserve Shadowlands
Douglas_Gresham
8th-century Indian Vedic scholar
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Adi_Shankara
Think tank
(2018). "World Energy Trilemma Index" (PDF). World Energy Council. Retrieved 2022-04-24. "WEC Energy Trilemma Index Tool". trilemma.worldenergy.org. Retrieved
World_Energy_Council
Doubt about God's existence
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Agnosticism
Theory of justification in epistemology
problems of arbitrariness and circularity (problems raised by the Münchhausen trilemma). It was developed and defended by Susan Haack in her 1993 work Evidence
Foundherentism
Early Christian and Jewish religious systems
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Gnosticism
Book of Christian apologetics by Paul E. Little
the perspective of evidential apologetics, and Little expands Lewis's trilemma into four possibilities: Jesus was either a liar, lunatic, legend, or Lord
Know_Why_You_Believe
Concept in epistemology
Critical thinking Dream argument Regress argument (epistemology) Münchhausen trilemma Blaauw, Martijn; Pritchard, Duncan (2005). Epistemology A-Z. Edinburgh
Justification_(epistemology)
Procedure of the English court of Star Chamber
asked.[citation needed] It gave rise to what became known as the cruel trilemma where the accused would find themselves trapped between a breach of religious
Ex_officio_oath
Philosophical views that question the possibility of knowledge or certainty
Spinoza's Ethics.) Among other arguments, skeptics use the Münchhausen trilemma and the problem of the criterion to claim that no certain belief can be
Philosophical_skepticism
State of being responsible for a crime per the state's rules
to this inability to conclusively prove factual guilt, the Münchhausen trilemma exemplifies that it is impossible to prove any truth. As it is impossible
Guilt_(law)
Argument for the existence of God
Miracles Testimony Historical events Historical personages Christological Trilemma Arguments against Philosophical 747 gambit Atheist's Wager Creator of God
Cosmological_argument
Philosophical problem-solving principle
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Occam's_razor
Country in East Asia
"Deterring a Nuclear-Armed Adversary in a Contested Regional Order: The 'Trilemma' of US–North Korea Relations." Asia Policy 23.1 (2017): 97–103. online
North_Korea
Beliefs accepted by members of a group without question
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Dogma
Philosophical term
exorcized. Circular reasoning Global workspace theory Inside Out Münchhausen trilemma The Numskulls Personal horizon Purusha Turtles all the way down Homunculus
Cartesian_theater
1931 book by James Milton Carroll
Christian (1854–1925). The title is taken from James Robinson Graves' The Trilemma. The book was published in the year Carroll died. James Edward McGoldrick
The_Trail_of_Blood
Teacher of the Brahma Kumaris spiritual movement
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BK_Shivani
Absence of belief in the existence of deities; the opposite of theism
Miracles Testimony Historical events Historical personages Christological Trilemma Arguments against Philosophical 747 gambit Atheist's Wager Creator of God
Atheism
Dutch humanist (c. 1466–1536)
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Erasmus
Belief that there is only one God
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Monotheism
German philosopher and socialist (1818–1883)
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Karl_Marx
State of puzzlement or expression of doubt, in philosophy and rhetoric
Aporia Dogma Epoché Similar philosophies Academic skepticism Modern influence Münchhausen trilemma Benson Mates Robert Fogelin Philosophy portal v t e
Aporia
Philosophical question
(Kabbalah) Sephirah (Kabbalah) Theistic finitism Theodicy and the Bible Trilemma Weltschmerz Divine hiddenness Nicola Creegan has presented the logical
Problem_of_evil
Axiom that has everything has a reason
the occurrence of an effect. The principle is relevant to Munchausen's trilemma, as it seems to suppose an infinite regress, rather than a foundational
Principle of sufficient reason
Principle_of_sufficient_reason
Need to sacrifice consistency or availability in the presence of network partitions
(computer science) Raft (computer science) Zooko's triangle Inconsistent triad Trilemma Gilbert, Seth; Lynch, Nancy (2002). "Brewer's conjecture and the feasibility
CAP_theorem
American economist
Obstfeld and Taylor were the first to introduce the now-standard term "trilemma" into economics, which is used to describe the macroeconomic policy tradeoff
Alan_M._Taylor
President of Argentina since 2023
capitales? La política fiscal" [Real Exchange Rate Targeting: Monetary Trilemma or Capital Control? Tax Policy]. Revista de Economía y Estadística (in
Javier_Milei
Metaphysical question
Cause Creatio ex materia Creatio ex nihilo Existence of God Münchhausen trilemma Problem of universals Something (concept) Vertiginous question "Poem of
Why_is_there_anything_at_all?
1860–1917 Russian movement advocating negation and liberation
Infinite regress Last man Logical fallacy Meaninglessness Münchhausen trilemma Nonexistence Nothingness Paradox of nihilism Vagueness Valuelessness Thinkers
Russian_nihilist_movement
Rejection of certain ideas about reality
firmly asserts that knowledge or objectivity do not exist. Agrippa's trilemma presents a similar conundrum for the existence of knowledge. Some forms
Nihilism
Subregion of the Asian continent
2022). "Geopolitical "Entanglements" and the China-India-Pakistan Nuclear Trilemma". Journal for Peace and Nuclear Disarmament. 5 (2): 281–295. doi:10.1080/25751654
South_Asia
Miracles Testimony Historical events Historical personages Christological Trilemma Arguments against Philosophical 747 gambit Atheist's Wager Creator of God
Mathematics_and_God
Theoretical paradox resulting from time travel
protection conjecture Cosmic censorship hypothesis Fermi paradox Münchhausen trilemma Quantum mechanics of time travel Retrocausality Time loop Time travel in
Temporal_paradox
English mathematician and philosopher (1872–1970)
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Bertrand_Russell
Statement of infinite regress
Matryoshka doll – Russian nested wooden toy created in 1890 Münchhausen trilemma – Thought experiment used to demonstrate the impossibility of proving any
Turtles_all_the_way_down
Belief that nature originated through supernatural acts
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Creationism
Famous saying by Socrates
seauton Ignoramus et ignorabimus Intellectual humility Maieutics Münchhausen trilemma Pyrrhonism Sapere aude Skepticism There are unknown unknowns Tractatus
I_know_that_I_know_nothing
Argument for the existence of God
Miracles Testimony Historical events Historical personages Christological Trilemma Arguments against Philosophical 747 gambit Atheist's Wager Creator of God
Ontological_argument
Trade border between Northern Ireland and Great Britain
Prime Minister Johnson in October 2019 to break the impasse of the "Brexit Trilemma" (of three competing objectives: no hard border on the island; no Irish
Irish_Sea_border
Heuristic in information security
Anderson: systems that handle sensitive personal information involve a trilemma of security, functionality, and scale, of which you can choose any two
Anderson's rule (computer science)
Anderson's_rule_(computer_science)
Unwavering attachment to a set of irreducible beliefs
Supreme Being Unmoved mover Existence Arguments for Beauty Christological Trilemma Resurrection Consciousness Cosmological Kalam cosmological Contingency
Fundamentalism
Logical fallacy in which the conclusion provides the premise
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Circular_reasoning
1992 UK financial crisis
1990s portal 1999–2002 sale of British gold reserves Impossible trinity – Trilemma in international economics Sterling crisis (disambiguation), other currency
Black_Wednesday
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Religious responses to the problem of evil
Religious_responses_to_the_problem_of_evil
French polymath (1623–1662)
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Blaise_Pascal
Philosophical argument for the existence of God
Miracles Testimony Historical events Historical personages Christological Trilemma Arguments against Philosophical 747 gambit Atheist's Wager Creator of God
Kalam_cosmological_argument
Faulty deductive reasoning due to a logical flaw
of mistaken proof Modus tollens – Rule of logical inference Münchhausen trilemma – Thought experiment used to demonstrate the impossibility of proving any
Formal_fallacy
1953 children's novel by C. S. Lewis
(wife) Douglas Gresham (stepson) Warren Lewis (brother) The Kilns Lewis's trilemma The Inklings Language and Human Nature CS Lewis Nature Reserve Shadowlands
The_Silver_Chair
Christian theologian and philosopher (354–430)
Sikhism Baháʼí Faith Wicca Existence of God For Beauty Christological Trilemma Resurrection Consciousness Cosmological Kalam cosmological Contingency
Augustine_of_Hippo
Position that the word God is not intelligible or meaningful
Apophatic theology Conceptions of God Fideism Ietsism Ineffability Münchhausen trilemma Mysticism Newton's flaming laser sword Problem of religious language Thought-terminating
Theological_noncognitivism
French economist
the concept of the global financial cycle and challenging the Mundellian Trilemma as well as estimating the exorbitant privilege of the United States. Rey
Hélène_Rey
Games Authors: Donn Stroud, Sean McCoy, Luke Gearing Trilemma Adventures Compendium Vol 1, Trilemma Adventures Authors: Michael Prescott, Evey Lockhart
2020_ENnie_Award_winners
Philosophical study of knowledge
ancient philosophy, the underlying problem was discussed as Agrippa's trilemma. The trilemma distinguises three ways of providing reasons for a statement: finding
Epistemology
Philosophical system
existence of an all-powerful and providential God or gods. This type of trilemma argument (God is omnipotent, God is good, but Evil exists) was one favoured
Epicureanism
Ancient Greek philosopher (fl. c. 500 BC)
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Heraclitus
French philosopher and mathematician (1596–1650)
Sikhism Baháʼí Faith Wicca Existence of God For Beauty Christological Trilemma Resurrection Consciousness Cosmological Kalam cosmological Contingency
René_Descartes
Event not explicable by natural or scientific laws
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Miracle
Philosophical theory
Infinite regress Last man Logical fallacy Meaninglessness Münchhausen trilemma Nonexistence Nothingness Paradox of nihilism Vagueness Valuelessness Thinkers
Metaphysical_nihilism
Film by Matt Brown
(wife) Douglas Gresham (stepson) Warren Lewis (brother) The Kilns Lewis's trilemma The Inklings Language and Human Nature CS Lewis Nature Reserve Shadowlands
Freud's_Last_Session
Supreme Being Unmoved mover Existence Arguments for Beauty Christological Trilemma Resurrection Consciousness Cosmological Kalam cosmological Contingency
Conceptions_of_God
Aspirational level of awareness
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Higher_consciousness
Irish musician and activist (born 1960)
early as 2005, Bono was invoking this argument, identified as the "Lewis trilemma". Bono is almost never seen in public without sunglasses, as he has had
Bono
German philosopher (1874–1945)
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Ernst_Cassirer
15th to 17th century English court
asked. Faced with hostile questioning, this then gave them the "cruel trilemma" of having to incriminate themselves, face charges of perjury if they gave
Star_Chamber
American poet (1915–1960)
(wife) Douglas Gresham (stepson) Warren Lewis (brother) The Kilns Lewis's trilemma The Inklings Language and Human Nature CS Lewis Nature Reserve Shadowlands
Joy_Davidman
Cycles going through a hierarchy
viruses Möbius strip – Non-orientable surface with one edge Münchhausen trilemma – Thought experiment used to demonstrate the impossibility of proving any
Strange_loop
Opposite position of realism
perception) Luitzen Egbertus Jan Brouwer Metaepistemology Münchhausen trilemma Neil Tennant (philosopher) Philosophical realism Quasi-realism Realism
Anti-realism
Belief in the existence of at least one deity
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Theism
Turkish economist
stability and deeply domestic norms. In 2000, Rodrick coined the political trilemma of the world economy. Dani Rodrik is a regular contributor to Project Syndicate
Dani_Rodrik
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List_of_philosophies
Conflict of economic interests in countries with global reserve currencies
Dollar hegemony Exorbitant privilege Reserve currency Impossible trinity (trilemma) While named for Triffin, "(...) a virtually identical warning had been
Triffin_dilemma
American professor of philosophy (born 1937)
Church historically founded by Christ." He reportedly applied C. S. Lewis's trilemma (that either Jesus is a lunatic, a liar, or the Lord): "I thought, just
Peter_Kreeft
Argument for the existence of God
Miracles Testimony Historical events Historical personages Christological Trilemma Arguments against Philosophical 747 gambit Atheist's Wager Creator of God
Argument_from_consciousness
American philosopher (1919–2009)
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Benson_Mates
Problem requiring a choice between equally undesirable alternatives
law's general prohibition of nuclear weapons that should take priority. Trilemma – Difficult choice from three options At Dulcarnon – English phrase – at
Dilemma
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Boy/Male
Indian
Guitar
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim, Sindhi
Fortunate
Male
Finnish
Finnish form of Greek Gabriēl, KAAPO means "man of God" or "warrior of God."
Boy/Male
English
From the roe deer meadow.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Tradition
Girl/Female
Indian, Kashmiri
Shining in the Morning
Boy/Male
Muslim
Prince. Ruler.
Girl/Female
Muslim
Respected, Noble
Male
Spanish
Portuguese and Spanish form of Latin Carolus, CARLOS means "man."
Male
African
first-born son.
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n.
A syllogism with three conditional propositions, the major premises of which are disjunctively affirmed in the minor. See Dilemma.
n.
A state of things in which it is difficult to determine which one of three courses to pursue.