Single Idea 23544

[catalogued under 7. Existence / D. Theories of Reality / 10. Vagueness / a. Problem of vagueness]

Full Idea

Vagueness concerns 'local' indeterminacy, such as whether one man in the lineup is bald, and 'global' indeterminacy, applying to a range of cases, as when it is indeterminate how 'bald' applies to the lineup. But how do these relate?

Gist of Idea

Local indeterminacy concerns a single object, and global indeterminacy covers a range

Source

Kit Fine (Vagueness: a global approach [2020], 1)

Book Reference

Fine,Kit: 'Vagueness: a global approach' [OUP 2020], p.18


A Reaction

This puts the focus either on objects or on predicates which are vague.