Are Spectrum Arguments Defused by Vagueness?
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چکیده
I consider paradoxical spectrum arguments involving transitive relations like ‘better than’. argue that, despite being formally different from sorites arguments, at least some arise vagueness, and that vagueness might often be the most natural diagnosis.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Australasian Journal of Philosophy
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['1471-6828', '1470-6828', '0004-8402']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/00048402.2021.1920622