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Dialetheism and the Sorites Paradox  

Lee, Jinhee (Dasan University College, Ajou University)
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Korean Journal of Logic / v.22, no.1, 2019 , pp. 87-124 More about this Journal
Abstract
A dialetheic approach to the sorites paradox is to understand a borderline case as a true contradiction. In order to accommodate this approach, the possibility of an alternative that does not involve a contradiction should be considered first. Beall presents an alternative that has all virtues of dialetheic solution without contradiction. I do not think his alternative has no contradiction. Using the inclosure schema I will show it. Furthermore, I will show that all alternatives which do not accept the existence of cut-off point imply a contradiction. This means that we have to accept a true contradiction as long as we accept the intuition of vagueness, especially, what is called 'tolerance'.
Keywords
Sorites paradox; Vagueness; Dialetheism; Inclosure schema;
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