Timothy Williamson
Vagueness
- ISBN 13:
- 9780415139809
- author:
- Timothy Williamson
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Routledge
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1996
- Pages:
- 344
- Dimensions:
- 2.1 x 1.4 x 0.2 cm
- Genre:
- Society, Politics & Philosophy, Academic Philosophy, , Logic, Metaphysics & ontology, Philosophy: logic, Philosophy: metaphysics & ontology, Vagueness (Philosophy), Metaphysics, PHILOSOPHY / Metaphysics, Philosophy / General, Philosophy / Logic, Gene
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Problem of Vagueness Timothy Williamson explores the concept of vagueness in language and its implications for logic and formal semantics. He examines the history of the problem, from ancient Greece to modern approaches, and presents a realist view that vagueness is a form of ignorance. According to Williamson, standard logic and formal semantics can be applied to vague languages, but this leads to difficulties when dealing with words like "heap". He argues that there must be a grain of sand whose removal turns a heap into a non-heap, even if we cannot know exactly which one it is. This book provides a detailed analysis of the problem of vagueness and its significance for philosophy. With 325 pages, this paperback edition offers a comprehensive exploration of a fundamental issue in philosophy.
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