Vagueness, logic and ontology /
Vagueness, Logic and Ontology explores various responses to the philosophical problems generated by vagueness and its associated paradox - the sorites paradox. Hyde argues that the theoretical space in which vagueness is sometimes ontologically grounded and modelled by a truth-functional logic affor...
| Основен автор: | Hyde, Dominic. |
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| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Aldershot, England ; Burlington, VT :
Ashgate,
℗♭2008.
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| Серия: |
Ashgate new critical thinking in philosophy.
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=269438 |
| Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Vagueness, logic and ontology. |
| Резюме: |
Vagueness, Logic and Ontology explores various responses to the philosophical problems generated by vagueness and its associated paradox - the sorites paradox. Hyde argues that the theoretical space in which vagueness is sometimes ontologically grounded and modelled by a truth-functional logic affords a coherent response to the problems posed by vagueness. Showing how the concept of vagueness can be applied to the world, Hyde's ontological account proposes a substantial revision of orthodox semantics, metaphysics and logic. This book will be of particular interest to readers in philosophy, lin. |
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| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (xii, 226 pages) : illustrations. |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-217) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780754687665 075468766X 9780754615323 0754615324 |