sorites
noun
so·ri·tes
sə-ˈrī-(ˌ)tēz 
plural sorites
: an argument consisting of propositions so arranged that the predicate of any one forms the subject of the next and the conclusion unites the subject of the first proposition with the predicate of the last
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Mill doesn't tell us how to deal with the risk of viral notoriety, the sorites problem (in which individual expressions of criticism or objection add up to overwhelming disapproval), or the gender gap in tolerance for public disagreement.
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Samuel Goldman, The Week, 21 Mar. 2022
There is a puzzle in philosophy called the sorites, or heap paradox.
—BostonGlobe.com, 15 June 2021
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Samuel Goldman, The Week, 21 Mar. 2022
There is a puzzle in philosophy called the sorites, or heap paradox.
—BostonGlobe.com, 15 June 2021
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“Sorites.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sorites. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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