Higher‐Orders of Vagueness Reinstated

The role of higher-order vagueness in creating apparent difficulties with attempts to formulate a sentence capable of characterising the vagueness of a predicate has led some to question the very existence of such a phenomenon. Varzi argues that the reasoning of Hyde for that claim is ultimately cir...

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Published in:Mind 2003-04, Vol.112 (446), p.301-305
Main Author: Hyde, Dominic
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Discussions
Entailment
Existence
Reasoning
Truth
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Summary:The role of higher-order vagueness in creating apparent difficulties with attempts to formulate a sentence capable of characterising the vagueness of a predicate has led some to question the very existence of such a phenomenon. Varzi argues that the reasoning of Hyde for that claim is ultimately circular. Suggests that this charge is mistaken. Sorensen's argument is sound and its conclusion available for use in a non-circular argument for higher-order vagueness. (Quotes from original text)
ISSN:0026-4423
1460-2113
DOI:10.1093/mind/112.446.301