Does vagueness underlie the mass/count distinction?
pp. 185-203
Abstract
Does vagueness underlie the mass/count distinction? My answer is no. I motivate this answer in two ways. First, I argue against Chierchia’s (Synthese 174:99–149, 2010) recent attempt to explain the distinction in terms of vagueness. Second, I give a more general argument that no such account will succeed.
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(2016) Synthese 193 (1).
Pages: 185-203
DOI: 10.1007/s11229-015-0752-y
Full citation:
Liebesman David (2016) „Does vagueness underlie the mass/count distinction?“. Synthese 193 (1), 185–203.