Vagueness, inconsistency, and semantic competence
<p>I defend Cognitive Inconsistentism, a novel explanation of vagueness qua susceptibility to sorites paradoxes. The view is contrasted with the Inconsistency Theories of Michael Dummett and Matti Eklund. I argue that these latter views are committed to unattractive theories of linguistic unde...
Main Author: | Davies, W |
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Other Authors: | Williamson, T |
Format: | Thesis |
Language: | English |
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2008
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