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In which case “none have documentation” is a legal ouroborus.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Kobach on Arizona’s Immigration Law 2010
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(As a funny language aside, a google search for “legal ouroborus” (including quotes) only turns up this page ....) Chris Travers (Quote)
The Volokh Conspiracy » Kobach on Arizona’s Immigration Law 2010
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Instead of calling it petitio principii, I would call it an ouroborus argument.
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Instead of calling it petitio principii, I would call it an ouroborus argument.
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In which case “none have documentation” is a legal ouroborus.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Kobach on Arizona’s Immigration Law 2010
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(As a funny language aside, a google search for “legal ouroborus” (including quotes) only turns up this page....)
The Volokh Conspiracy » Kobach on Arizona’s Immigration Law 2010
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In which case “none have documentation” is a legal ouroborus (Don’t say that in oral argument before the Supreme Court or Scalia will opine that it should be used in an opinion).
The Volokh Conspiracy » Kobach on Arizona’s Immigration Law 2010
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In which case “none have documentation” is a legal ouroborus Don’t say that in oral argument before the Supreme Court or Scalia will opine that it should be used in an opinion.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Kobach on Arizona’s Immigration Law 2010
wordwench commented on the word ouroborus
A serpent that swallows its own tail.
March 4, 2009
seanahan commented on the word ouroborus
See ouroboros or oroboros.
March 5, 2009
nycanthro commented on the word ouroborus
I remember seeing references to this in Camille Paglia's magnum opus Sexual Personae. I think she used the "orobros" spelling. But I can't for the life of me find it. The book is nearly 1,000 pages long. Does anyone remember the context?
March 5, 2009
seanahan commented on the word ouroborus
Google books to the rescue
March 6, 2009