The Sorites paradox /

For centuries, the sorites paradox has spurred philosophers to think and argue about the problem of vagueness. This volume offers a guide to the paradox which is both an accessible survey and an exposition of the state of the art, with a chapter-by-chapter presentation of all of the main solutions t...

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Hauptverfasser:
Oms, Sergi, Zardini, Elia
Weitere Verfasser:
Oms, Sergi (HerausgeberIn), Zardini, Elia (HerausgeberIn)
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2019.
Zusammenfassung:
For centuries, the sorites paradox has spurred philosophers to think and argue about the problem of vagueness. This volume offers a guide to the paradox which is both an accessible survey and an exposition of the state of the art, with a chapter-by-chapter presentation of all of the main solutions to the paradox and of all its main areas of influence. Each chapter offers a gentle introduction to its topic, gradually building up to a final discussion of some open problems. Students will find a comprehensive guide to the fundamentals of the paradox, together with lucid explanations of the challenges it continues to raise. Researchers will find exciting new ideas and debates on the paradox.
Umfang:
1 online resource (ix, 334 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).
Anmerkungen:
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 04 Oct 2019).
ISBN:
9781316683064 (ebook)
DOI:
10.1017/9781316683064
Schlagworte:
Sorites paradox.
Vagueness (Philosophy)
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