Nonspecificity: Understanding Ambiguity in Information
Nonspecificity refers to a lack of precision or detail in information. It…
Understanding Vagueness: Precision, Ambiguity, and Indeterminacy
Vagueness describes terms lacking clear boundaries, leading to indeterminate cases. It's distinct…
Truth-Value Gaps: When Statements Aren’t True or False
A truth-value gap occurs when a statement lacks a definitive true or…
Supervaluational Semantics: A Theory for Vagueness
Supervaluational semantics addresses vagueness by evaluating propositions across multiple precise interpretations. A…
Super-True Propositions in Supervaluational Semantics
Super-true propositions are central to supervaluational semantics. They remain true regardless of…
Sorites Paradox: The Paradox of the Heap
The Sorites paradox, or paradox of the heap, arises from vague predicates.…
Semantic Vagueness Explained
Semantic vagueness posits that ambiguity resides in language itself, not in reality…
Ontic Vagueness
Ontic vagueness refers to indeterminacy inherent in reality itself, distinct from vagueness…