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1403 | A rational donkey would starve to death between two totally identical piles of hay |
Full Idea: A rational donkey faced with two totally identical piles of hay would be unable to decide which one to eat first, and would therefore starve to death | |||
From: report of Jean Buridan (talk [1338]) by PG - Db (ideas) | |||
A reaction: also De Caelo 295b32 (Idea 19740). |