Third option

From LessWrong
(Redirected from Third alternative)
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Smallwikipedialogo.png
Wikipedia has an article about

The phrase "tertium quid" (or "third option" in Latin) refers to something that exposes a dichotomy as false. A tertium quid is not somewhere between the two options (grey is not a tertium quid to the dichotomy of black vs. white), but rather something entirely new, something that escapes the one-dimensional line between two options.

Tailsteak[1]

A third option is a way to break a false dilemma, showing that neither of the suggested solutions is a good idea.

Blog posts

External links

  1. Tertium Quid, by Tailsteak

See also