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Wedge Argument MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Wedge Argument
Tree Number(s)
K01.752.566.479.113.875
N05.350.244.875
Unique ID
D035761
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D035761
Scope Note
An assertion that an action apparently unobjectionable in itself would set in motion a train of events leading ultimately to an undesirable outcome. (From Cambridge Dictionary of Philosophy, 1995)
Entry Term(s)
Slippery Slope Argument
Previous Indexing
Ethics (1974-2002)
Public MeSH Note
2003
History Note
2003
Date Established
2003/01/01
Date of Entry
2002/07/03
Revision Date
2015/06/23

No Qualifiers
Wedge Argument Preferred
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