On the epistemic status of borderline cases

Authors

  • Zoltán Vecsey Hungarian Academy of Sciences Research Group for Theoretical Linguistics

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5007/1808-1711.2012v16n1p179

Abstract

In this paper I argue that the epistemicist account of vagueness cannot be entirely correct. After analysing the main features of Williamson’s view, I propose a novel approachto the epistemological problem of borderline cases.

Author Biography

Zoltán Vecsey, Hungarian Academy of Sciences Research Group for Theoretical Linguistics

Hungarian Academy of Sciences

Research Group for Theoretical Linguistics

6726 Szeged, Kozep fasor 5/A.

HUNGARY

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Published

2012-08-27

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Vol. 16 No. 1 (2012)

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