Vagueness A Reader
Vagueness A Reader by Rosanna Keefe, published by MIT Press on January 22, 1999, is a comprehensive anthology that explores the complexities of vagueness in the philosophy of logic and language. This first edition spans 368 pages and is presented in English. The book addresses the challenges posed by vague terms, such as ‘tall’ and ‘red’, which often have borderline cases and lack precise definitions, thereby questioning the foundations of classical logic and semantics.
Readers will find a collection of significant essays that are organized into four thematic groups. The anthology begins with a substantial introduction that surveys the field of vagueness, followed by historically notable pieces and classic papers from the 1970s, a period marked by heightened interest in the topic. The subsequent essays showcase contemporary research on the logic and semantics of vagueness, while the final group contributes to ongoing discussions regarding vague objects and identity. This collection serves as a valuable resource for those interested in philosophical inquiries surrounding vagueness.
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Vagueness is currently the subject of vigorous debate in the philosophy of logic and language. Vague terms—such as ‘tall’, ‘red’, ‘bald’, and ‘tadpole’—have borderline cases (arguably, someone may be neither tall nor not tall); and they lack well-defined extensions (there is no sharp boundary between tall people and the rest). The phenomenon of vagueness poses a fundamental challenge to classical logic and semantics, which assumes that propositions are either true or false and that extensions are determinate. This anthology collects for the first time the most important papers in the field. After a substantial introduction that surveys the field, the essays form four groups, starting with some historically notable pieces. The 1970s saw an explosion of interest in vagueness, and the second group of essays reprints classic papers from this period. The following group of papers represent the best recent work on the logic and semantics of vagueness. The essays in the final group are contributions to the continuing debate about vague objects and vague identity.
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