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@article{1197946,
author = {Štěpánek, Jan},
article_location = {Bratislava},
article_number = {Supplementary Issue 1},
keywords = {combinatory vagueness; linear vagueness; multi-dimensional vagueness; paradox; Paradox of the Heap; sorites; vagueness},
language = {eng},
issn = {1335-0668},
journal = {Organon F : international journal of analytic philosophy},
title = {The Impact of Using Multi-Dimensional and Combinatory Vague Terms on the Possibility of Formulating Sorites Paradoxes},
url = {http://www.klemens.sav.sk/fiusav/doc/organon/prilohy/2014/1/185-198.pdf},
volume = {21},
year = {2014}
}
TY - JOUR
ID - 1197946
AU - Štěpánek, Jan
PY - 2014
TI - The Impact of Using Multi-Dimensional and Combinatory Vague Terms on the Possibility of Formulating Sorites Paradoxes
JF - Organon F : international journal of analytic philosophy
VL - 21
IS - Supplementary Issue 1
SP - 185-198
EP - 185-198
PB - Filozofický ústav SAV
SN - 13350668
KW - combinatory vagueness
KW - linear vagueness
KW - multi-dimensional vagueness
KW - paradox
KW - Paradox of the Heap
KW - sorites
KW - vagueness
UR - http://www.klemens.sav.sk/fiusav/doc/organon/prilohy/2014/1/185-198.pdf
N2 - We cannot definitely determine precise boundaries of application of vague terms like "tall". Since it is only a height of a person that determines whether that person is tall or not, we can count "tall" as an example of a linear vague term. That means that all objects in a range of significance of "tall" can be linearly ordered. Linear vague terms can be used to formulate three basic versions of the sorites paradox – the conditional sorites, the mathematical induction sorites, and the line-drawing sorites. In this paper I would like to explore a possibility of formulating sorites paradoxes with so called multi-dimensional and combinatory vague terms – terms for which it is impossible to create a linear ordering of all objects in their range of significance. Therefore, I will show which adjustments must be made and which simplifications we must accede to in order to formulate any version of the sorites paradox with multi-dimensional or combinatory vague terms. I will also show that only the conditional version of the sorites paradox can be construed with all three kinds of vague terms.
ER -
ŠTĚPÁNEK, Jan. The Impact of Using Multi-Dimensional and Combinatory Vague Terms on the Possibility of Formulating Sorites Paradoxes. \textit{Organon F : international journal of analytic philosophy}. Bratislava: Filozofický ústav SAV, 2014, roč.~21, Supplementary Issue 1, s.~185-198. ISSN~1335-0668.
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