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When did Rembrandt get old? Such questions eventually lead us to the problem of vagueness. Williamson traces its history, questions conventional theories and defends the realist view that vagueness is a kind of ignorance.

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'Nothing should henceforth be written on vagueness which fails to learn from this book. It should be read not only for its contribution to vagueness, but also for what it says about knowledge; for the purity of its style ... and as an example of philosophy at its very best.' - British Journal for the Philosophy of Science

'This is a marvellous book. Not for a long time have I read anything which was at the same time so easy and pleasant to read and so stimulating.' - Philosophical Books



Table of Contents
Preface Introduction 1. The Early History of Sorites Paradoxes 2. The Ideal of Precision 3. The Rehabilitation of Vagueness 4. Many-Valued Logic and Degrees of Truth 5. Supervaluations 6. Nihilism 7. Vagueness as Ignorance 8. Inexact Knowledge 9. Vagueness in the World Appendix: The Logic of Clarity Notes Bibliography Index

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      Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
      Publication Date: 7/7/1994 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780415033312, 978-0415033312
      ISBN10: 0415033314
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      Philosophy: metaphysics and ontology

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      When did Rembrandt get old? Such questions eventually lead us to the problem of vagueness. Williamson traces its history, questions conventional theories and defends the realist view that vagueness is a kind of ignorance.

      Trade Review

      'Nothing should henceforth be written on vagueness which fails to learn from this book. It should be read not only for its contribution to vagueness, but also for what it says about knowledge; for the purity of its style ... and as an example of philosophy at its very best.' - British Journal for the Philosophy of Science

      'This is a marvellous book. Not for a long time have I read anything which was at the same time so easy and pleasant to read and so stimulating.' - Philosophical Books



      Table of Contents
      Preface Introduction 1. The Early History of Sorites Paradoxes 2. The Ideal of Precision 3. The Rehabilitation of Vagueness 4. Many-Valued Logic and Degrees of Truth 5. Supervaluations 6. Nihilism 7. Vagueness as Ignorance 8. Inexact Knowledge 9. Vagueness in the World Appendix: The Logic of Clarity Notes Bibliography Index

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