Vagueness - A Global Approach (Hardcover)

Vagueness is a subject of long-standing interest in the philosophy of language, metaphysics, and philosophical logic. Numerous accounts of vagueness have been proposed in the literature but there has been no general consensus on which, if any, should be be accepted. Kit Fine here presents a new theory of vagueness based on the radical hypothesis that vagueness is a "global" rather than a "local" phenomenon. In other words, according to Fine, the vagueness of an object or expression cannot properly be considered except in its relation to other objects or other expressions. He then applies the theory to a variety of topics in logic, metaphysics and epistemology, including the sorites paradox, the problem of personal identity, and the transparency of mental phenomenon. This is the inaugural volume in the Rutgers Lectures in Philosophy series, presenting lectures from the most important contemporary thinkers in the discipline.

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	The Rutgers Lectures in Philosophy
Release date:	June 2020
Authors:	Kit Fine (University Professor and Silver Professor of Philosophy and Mathematics)
Dimensions:	184 x 140 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	120
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-751495-5
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Philosophy of language Books > Science & Mathematics > Mathematics > Philosophy of mathematics Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Metaphysics & ontology Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Metaphysics & ontology Promotions
LSN:	0-19-751495-2
Barcode:	9780197514955

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