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'''Buridan's ass''' was an illustration of a problem in the philosophy of free will. It referred to [[wikipedia:Jean Buridan|Jean Buridan]], a [[France|French]] philosopher in the [[14th century]] and | '''Buridan's ass''' was an illustration of a problem in the philosophy of free will. It referred to [[wikipedia:Jean Buridan|Jean Buridan]], a [[France|French]] philosopher in the [[14th century]], and described a hypothetical experiment with a hungry [[donkey]]. If placed exactly between two mangers filled with hay, the beast would starve to death because it couldn't work out which one to go for. | ||
The [[Fifth Doctor|Fifth]] and [[Eighth Doctor]]s used this concept on the [[Eye of Orion]]. They both stayed equidistant from a [[Raston Warrior Robot]] as they approached it. Unable to decide on a target, the [[robot]] deactivated. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Eight Doctors (novel)|The Eight Doctors]]'') | The [[Fifth Doctor|Fifth]] and [[Eighth Doctor]]s used this concept on the [[Eye of Orion]]. They both stayed equidistant from a [[Raston Warrior Robot]] as they approached it. Unable to decide on a target, the [[robot]] deactivated. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Eight Doctors (novel)|The Eight Doctors]]'') | ||
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[[Category:Philosophy]] | [[Category:Philosophy]] | ||
