Definition of Buridan's ass
:a hypothetical dilemma in which a person is postulated as presented with two equally attractive and attainable alternatives and therefore loses freedom of choice
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Buridan's ass
noun
Bu·ri·dan's ass
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ˈbyu̇rədᵊnz-
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-dənz-
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Origin and Etymology of buridan's ass
after Jean Buridan †about 1358 French philosopher, who is reputed to have posed the problem
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