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 ro...

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Main Author: Ricardo Mena
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Language:English
Published: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) 2018-10-01
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Online Access:https://critica.filosoficas.unam.mx/index.php/critica/article/view/366
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spelling doaj-art-3d0981141ecd4ad8a381a3f0583cb0b02025-08-20T02:41:17ZengUniversidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)Crítica0011-15031870-49052018-10-015014910.22201/iifs.18704905e.2018.08The Quietist’s GambitRicardo Mena 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. https://critica.filosoficas.unam.mx/index.php/critica/article/view/366vaguenessphilosophy of languagephilosophy of logicquietismsemantics
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The Quietist’s Gambit
Crítica
vagueness
philosophy of language
philosophy of logic
quietism
semantics
title The Quietist’s Gambit
title_full The Quietist’s Gambit
title_fullStr The Quietist’s Gambit
title_full_unstemmed The Quietist’s Gambit
title_short The Quietist’s Gambit
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topic vagueness
philosophy of language
philosophy of logic
quietism
semantics
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