At the end of all those innumerable risings and sinkings of that immeasurably vast mountain not one single instant of eternity could be said to have ended
The sorites paradox (from Ancient Greek: sōreitēs, meaning “heaped up”) is a paradox that arises from vague predicates.
The paradox of the heap is an example of this paradox which arises when one considers a heap of sand, from which grains are individually removed.
Is it still a heap when only one grain remains?
If not, when did it change from a heap to a non-heap?
photo { Christian Chaize }
