
Vagueness is currently the subject of vigorous debate in the philosophy of logic and language. Vague terms--such as 'tall', 'red', 'bald', and 'tadpole'--have borderline cases (arguably, someone may be neither tall nor not tall); and they lack well-defined extensions (there is...

Vagueness is currently the subject of vigorous debate in the philosophy of logic and language. Vague terms-such as tall, red, bald, and tadpole - have borderline cases (arguably, someone may be neither tall nor not tall); and they lack well-defined extensions (there is no sharp...