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Vagueness, Logic and Ontology (Paperback)
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Vagueness, Logic and Ontology (Paperback)
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The topic of vagueness re-emerged in the twentieth century from
relative obscurity. It deals with the phenomenon in natural
language that manifests itself in apparent semantic indeterminacy -
the indeterminacy, for example, that arises when asked to draw the
line between the tall and non-tall, or the drunk and the sober. An
associated paradox emphasises the challenging nature of the
phenomenon, presenting one of the most resilient paradoxes of
logic. The apparent threat posed for orthodox theories of the
semantics and logic of natural language has become the focus of
intense philosophical scrutiny amongst philosophers and
non-philosophers alike. Vagueness, Logic and Ontology explores
various responses to the philosophical problems generated by
vagueness and its associated paradox - the sorites paradox. Hyde
argues that the theoretical space in which vagueness is sometimes
ontologically grounded and modelled by a truth-functional logic
affords a coherent response to the problems posed by vagueness.
Showing how the concept of vagueness can be applied to the world,
Hyde's ontological account proposes a substantial revision of
orthodox semantics, metaphysics and logic. This book will be of
particular interest to readers in philosophy, linguistics,
cognitive science and geographic information systems.
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