Noun
infinite regress (plural infinite regresses)
(logic) A regress into an infinite sequence of propositions in an attempt to found the truth of the proposition Pi on the truth of the proposition Pi+1.
Consciousness itself is an infinite regress. This explains coincidences. Robert Anton Wilson
Face-to-face mirrors Two or more mirrors aligned exactly parallel and facing each other can give an infinite regress of reflections, called an infinity mirror effect. Source: Internet
This allows a self-referential formula to be constructed in a way that avoids any infinite regress of definitions. Source: Internet
This theory has the advantage of avoiding the infinite regress without claiming special, possibly arbitrary status for some particular class of beliefs. Source: Internet
;Vicious circularity, or infinite regress: "This statement is false"; if the statement is true, then the statement is false, thereby making the statement true. Source: Internet