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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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Friedrich_Nietzsche
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Doubt about God's existence
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Agnosticism
Early Christian and Jewish religious systems
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Gnosticism
Beliefs accepted by members of a group without question
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Dogma
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
8th-century Indian Vedic scholar
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Adi_Shankara
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
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
Concept in epistemology
Critical thinking Dream argument Regress argument (epistemology) Münchhausen trilemma Blaauw, Martijn; Pritchard, Duncan (2005). Epistemology A-Z. Edinburgh
Justification_(epistemology)
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)
Teacher of the Brahma Kumaris spiritual movement
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BK_Shivani
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
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
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
Christian theologian and philosopher (354–430)
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Augustine_of_Hippo
Philosophical problem-solving principle
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Occam's_razor
German philosopher and socialist (1818–1883)
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Karl_Marx
Theoretical paradox resulting from time travel
Causality Causal structure Chronology protection conjecture Münchhausen trilemma Time loop Time travel in fiction Time travel Jan Faye (November 18, 2015)
Temporal_paradox
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
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
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
State of puzzlement or expression of doubt, in philosophy and rhetoric
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Aporia
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
Philosophical question
(Kabbalah) Sephirah (Kabbalah) Theistic finitism Theodicy and the Bible Trilemma Weltschmerz Divine hiddenness Nicola Creegan has presented the logical
Problem_of_evil
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
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?
English mathematician and philosopher (1872–1970)
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Bertrand_Russell
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
Dutch humanist (c. 1466–1536)
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Erasmus
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
Belief that nature originated through supernatural acts
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Creationism
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
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
Belief in a god based on rational thought
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Deism
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List_of_philosophies
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
Consequences for government of the UK
specifically over Brexit. Until late 2019, Parliament was unable resolve the trilemma among three competing objectives: an open border on the island; no trade
Irish issue in British politics
Irish_issue_in_British_politics
2021 film
(wife) Douglas Gresham (stepson) Warren Lewis (brother) The Kilns Lewis's trilemma The Inklings Language and Human Nature CS Lewis Nature Reserve Shadowlands
The_Most_Reluctant_Convert
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
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
Miracles Testimony Historical events Historical personages Christological Trilemma Arguments against Philosophical 747 gambit Atheist's Wager Creator of God
Mathematics_and_God
Belief that there is only one God
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Monotheism
French polymath (1623–1662)
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Blaise_Pascal
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
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
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
Ancient Greek philosopher (fl. c. 500 BC)
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Heraclitus
One of the six orthodox traditions of Hindu philosophy
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Vedanta
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
French philosopher and mathematician (1596–1650)
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René_Descartes
Event not explicable by natural or scientific laws
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Miracle
Supreme Being Unmoved mover Existence Arguments for Beauty Christological Trilemma Resurrection Consciousness Cosmological Kalam cosmological Contingency
Conceptions_of_God
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
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Religious responses to the problem of evil
Religious_responses_to_the_problem_of_evil
Aspirational level of awareness
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Higher_consciousness
Series of children's novels 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_Chronicles_of_Narnia
German philosopher (1874–1945)
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Ernst_Cassirer
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
Conceptual trilemma in health care policy
Conceptual trilemma in health care policy
Iron_Triangle_of_Health_Care
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
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)
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
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
Argument for the existence of God
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Argument_from_consciousness
Study of the nature of deities and religious beliefs
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Theology
1895 allegorical dialogue by Lewis Carroll
audiobook at LibriVox Deduction theorem Homunculus argument Münchhausen trilemma Paradox Regress argument Rule of inference Other works Gödel, Escher, Bach
What the Tortoise Said to Achilles
What_the_Tortoise_Said_to_Achilles
Subjective attitude that something is true
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Belief
American evangelist and author (born 1939)
archaeology Christian countercult movement Christological argument Lewis's trilemma The Bible and history The Gospel of Afranius "Josh McDowell Quotes". BrainyQuote
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Hindu, Indian
God Name; Heaven
Boy/Male
Hindu
Bright, Very bright, Happiness
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
The One who was Sent
Girl/Female
British, English, Russian
Feminine of Edward; Wealthy Defender; Wealthy Protector; Born on Sunday
Girl/Female
Australian, Christian, Latin, Portuguese
Dawn
Male
Greek
(ΚλαÏδιος) Greek form of Latin Claudius, KLAUDIOS means "lame."
Boy/Male
Tamil
Rajvardhan | ராஜவரà¯à®¤à®¨
Super king
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Oriya, Rajasthani, Tamil, Telugu
Beloved of the Sun
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of various places named Cranmore, for example in Somerset (see Cranmer) and the Isle of Wight, which is named with Old English cran ‘crane’ + mÅr ‘moor’, ‘marshy ground’.
Girl/Female
Muslim
Diamond. Adamant.
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n.
A state of things in which it is difficult to determine which one of three courses to pursue.
n.
A syllogism with three conditional propositions, the major premises of which are disjunctively affirmed in the minor. See Dilemma.