The Sorites Paradox by Sergi Oms
For centuries, the sorites paradox has spurred philosophers to think and argue about the problem of vagueness. This volume offers a guide to the paradox which is both an accessible survey and an exposition of the state of the art, with a chapter-by-chapter presentation of all of the main solutions to the paradox and of all its main areas of influence. Each chapter offers a gentle introduction to its topic, gradually building up to a final discussion of some open problems. Students will find a comprehensive guide to the fundamentals of the paradox, together with lucid explanations of the challenges it continues to raise. Researchers will find exciting new ideas and debates on the paradox.
'In this comprehensive and systematic collection, Oms (Univof Barcelona, Spain) and Zardini (Univ. of Lisbon, Portugal) provide nine excellent papers that characterize, and provide possible solutions for, the paradox's vagueness and another five papers that assess the influence of the sorites paradox's influence in philosophy, linguistics, and psychology Released in the 'Classic Philosophical Arguments' series, this is the most outstanding treatment of the topic presently available.' L. C. Archie, Choice
Oms, Sergi: - Sergi Oms is Professor at the Department of Philosophy, Universitat de Barcelona. He has published in a number of journals, including Disputatio.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781107163997 |
| ISBN 10 | 1107163994 |
| Title | The Sorites Paradox |
| Author | Sergi Oms |
| Series | Classic Philosophical Arguments |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 2019-10-10 |
| Number of pages | 362 |
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