Definitions of Dawr and Tasalsul

Question

Please give the definition of dawr (circular reasoning) and tasalsul (infinite regress).

Answer

Dawr is the mutual dependence of two things upon each other, each being conditioned by the other (Kulliyyat Abi al-Baqa, p. 33). Tasalsul is [as follows]: it is either [occurring] among discrete units gathered together in [simultaneous] existence, or it is not — the latter being like tasalsul among occurring events (hawadith); and the former [i.e.

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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