Igor Douven (University of Leuven)
M&E Group Talk / "Vagueness: A Conceptual Spaces Approach"
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Apr 14, 2010 from 03:15 PM to 05:00 PM |
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Metaphysics and Epistemology Group Talk
"Vagueness: A Conceptual Spaces Approach"
Abstract: A central question in the debate about vagueness is the question of what a borderline case is. Answers to this question are commonly stated in terms of how people respond to particular cases. In this paper, we aim at explaining why people respond to borderline cases the way they do. Our proposal draws on recent work in cognitive psychology, in particular on work on conceptual spaces. We argue for two plausible extensions of this work and show how these help to accommodate the phenomena related to vagueness in the conceptual spaces approach. The result will be an explanation of people’s responses to borderline cases in terms of how the human mind conceptualizes the world.
(For a copy of the paper, please send email request to mf.ellison@utoronto.ca)
Jackman Humanities Building
170 St. George Street
Room 418
