Insignificant differences : the paradox of the heap

Bronner, William Edward

dc.contributor.advisor	Ruttkamp, E.B.	en
dc.contributor.advisor	Odell, S. Jack, 1933-	en
dc.contributor.author	Bronner, William Edward	en
dc.date.accessioned	2009-08-25T10:57:08Z
dc.date.available	2009-08-25T10:57:08Z
dc.date.issued	2009-08-25T10:57:08Z
dc.date.submitted	2004-05-31	en
dc.identifier.citation	Bronner, William Edward (2009) Insignificant differences : the paradox of the heap, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/1836>	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10500/1836
dc.description.abstract	This study investigates six theoretical approaches offered as solutions to the paradox of the heap (sorites paradox), a logic puzzle dating back to the ancient Greek philosopher Eubulides. Those considered are: Incoherence Theory, Epistemic Theory, Supervaluation Theory, Many-Valued Logic, Fuzzy Logic, and Non-Classical Semantics. After critically examining all of these, it is concluded that none of the attempts to explain the sorites are fully adequate, and the paradox remains unresolved.	en
dc.format.extent	1 online resource (126 leaves)
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.subject	Eubulides	en
dc.subject	Heap	en
dc.subject	Paradox	en
dc.subject	Sorites	en
dc.subject.ddc	165
dc.subject.lcsh	Eubulides
dc.subject.lcsh	Sorites paradox
dc.subject.lcsh	Many-valued logic
dc.subject.lcsh	Fuzzy logic
dc.subject.lcsh	Vagueness (Philosophy)
dc.subject.lcsh	Philosophy, Ancient
dc.subject.lcsh	Knowledge, Theory of
dc.subject.lcsh	Semantics (Philosophy)
dc.title	Insignificant differences : the paradox of the heap	en
dc.type	Dissertation	en
dc.contributor.email	watkiapj@unisa.ac.za	en
dc.description.department	Philosophy, Practical and Systematic Theology	en
dc.description.degree	M.A. (Philosophy)	en