The Impact of Using Multi-Dimensional and Combinatory Vague Terms on the Possibility of Formulating Sorites Paradoxes
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angličtina
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The Impact of Using Multi-Dimensional and Combinatory Vague Terms on the Possibility of Formulating Sorites Paradoxes
Original language description
We cannot definitely determine precise boundaries of application of vague terms like "tall". Since it is only a height of a person that determines whether that person is tall or not, we can count "tall" as an example of a linear vague term. That means that all objects in a range of significance of "tall" can be linearly ordered. Linear vague terms can be used to formulate three basic versions of the sorites paradox ? the conditional sorites, the mathematical induction sorites, and the line-drawing sorites. In this paper I would like to explore a possibility of formulating sorites paradoxes with so called multi-dimensional and combinatory vague terms ? terms for which it is impossible to create a linear ordering of all objects in their range of significance. Therefore, I will show which adjustments must be made and which simplifications we must accede to in order to formulate any version of the sorites paradox with multi-dimensional or combinatory vague terms.
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J<sub>x</sub> - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)
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AA - Philosophy and religion
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S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach
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Publication year
2014
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
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Organon F : international journal of analytic philosophy
ISSN
1335-0668
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Volume of the periodical
21
Issue of the periodical within the volume
Supplementary Issue 1
Country of publishing house
SK - SLOVAKIA
Number of pages
14
Pages from-to
185-198
UT code for WoS article
000344579400013
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