Topics in Philosophy of Language: Vagueness
As taught in: Fall 2005
Pictured above is a pile of sand. One grain of sand doesn't constitute a pile, nor do two grains...so how many grains does it take to make a pile? The task of designing a theory of meaning for vague predicates like "pile" has proved to be surprisingly difficult. (Image courtesy of Ian Comley.)
Instructors:
Prof. Agustín Rayo
MIT Course Number:
24.729
Level:
Graduate
