Logic / Unit 2 Logic 044 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Vagueness
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The idea
A term is vague when it has borderline cases with no sharp cutoff.
In practice
"Tall." Six-foot-four, clearly yes. Five-foot-nine — no fact of the matter settles it.
Where people slip
Vague isn't meaningless. "Tall" works fine away from the borderline.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
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