A Rational Approach to Soft Rationality

Authors

  • Moti Suess Department of Philosophy Faculty of Humanities Tel Aviv University Ramat Aviv, Tel Aviv 69978

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5007/1808-1711.2011v15n2p349

Abstract

Vagueness is commonly presented as natural language imprecise meaning that is analyzed as borderline cases and formalized in various ways by ‘classical’ theories of vagueness. A different approach to vagueness is presented here, adopting Dascal’s notion of ‘soft rationality’ and interpreting it as the use of ‘similarity’ rather than ‘analysis’ for the understanding of natural language terms. Soft rationality is suggested as a theory of vagueness that remains within the realm of intensionality, rather than seeking a formalized extensional explanation to vagueness.

 

Author Biography

Moti Suess, Department of Philosophy Faculty of Humanities Tel Aviv University Ramat Aviv, Tel Aviv 69978

Department of Philosophy

Faculty of Humanities

Tel Aviv University

Ramat Aviv, Tel Aviv 69978

Published

2011-05-24

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