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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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-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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| topic | vagueness philosophy of language philosophy of logic quietism semantics |
| url | https://critica.filosoficas.unam.mx/index.php/critica/article/view/366 |
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