The Quietist’s Gambit
In this paper I develop a semantic theory of vagueness that is immune to worries regarding the use of precise mathematical tools. I call this view semantic quietism. This view has the advantage of being clearly compatible with the phenomenon of vagueness. The cost is that it cannot capture every rob...
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| description | In this paper I develop a semantic theory of vagueness that is immune to worries regarding the use of precise mathematical tools. I call this view semantic quietism. This view has the advantage of being clearly compatible with the phenomenon of vagueness. The cost is that it cannot capture every robust semantic fact. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-1205eb2816aa44b1bb4b36af22bcb0fb2025-08-20T01:59:31ZengUniversidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)Crítica0011-15031870-49052018-08-0150149330The Quietist’s GambitRicardo Mena0Universidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoIn this paper I develop a semantic theory of vagueness that is immune to worries regarding the use of precise mathematical tools. I call this view semantic quietism. This view has the advantage of being clearly compatible with the phenomenon of vagueness. The cost is that it cannot capture every robust semantic fact.http://critica.filosoficas.unam.mx/pg/es/descarga_ing.php?id_volumen=184&id_articulo=1146vaguenessphilosophy of languagephilosophy of logicquietismsemantics |
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| title | The Quietist’s Gambit |
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| topic | vagueness philosophy of language philosophy of logic quietism semantics |
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