Insignificant differences : the paradox of the heap
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Authors
Bronner, William Edward
Issue Date
2009-08-25T10:57:08Z
Type
Dissertation
Language
en
Keywords
Eubulides , Heap , Paradox , Sorites
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Abstract
This study investigates six theoretical approaches offered as solutions to the paradox of the heap (sorites paradox), a logic puzzle dating back to the ancient Greek philosopher Eubulides. Those considered are: Incoherence Theory, Epistemic Theory, Supervaluation Theory, Many-Valued Logic, Fuzzy Logic, and Non-Classical Semantics. After critically examining all of these, it is concluded that none of the attempts to explain the sorites are fully adequate, and the paradox remains unresolved.
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Citation
Bronner, William Edward (2009) Insignificant differences : the paradox of the heap, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/1836>