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Buridan's ass is an illustration of a paradox in philosophy in the conception of free will. It refers to a hypothetical situation wherein an ass (or donkey) that is equally hungry and thirsty is placed precisely midway between a stack of hay and a pail of water. Since the paradox assumes the ass will always go to whichever is closer, it dies of both hunger and thirst since it cannot make any rational decision between the hay and water. A common variant of the paradox substitutes the hay and water for two identical piles of hay; the ass, unable to choose between the two, dies of hunger.

Buridan's ass - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Philosophical paradox regarding free will For the TV episode, see Buridan's Ass (Fargo) . Political cartoon c. 1900, showing the United States Congress as Buridan's ass (in the two hay piles version), hesitating between a Panama route or a Nicaragua route for an Atlantic–Pacific canal Buridan's ass is an illustration of a paradox in philosophy in the conception of free will . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It refers to a hypothetical situation wherein an ass (or donkey ) that is equally hungry and thirsty is placed precisely midway b

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