I wrote my senior thesis on this topic when I was completing my philosophy major. One of the best texts on the subject is "Vagueness" by Williamson. It's an arcane but super interesting topic that actually has wide implications. It's also IMO one of the most thorny problems in contemporary philosophy. edit: I'm currently busy but…
…对 analytic philosophy of language 不怎么感冒，但我发现自己总是一次又一次回到这场讨论中，因为它是大量相关问题极好的对应参照。[1] https://www.amazon.com/Vagueness-Reader-Rosanna-Keefe/dp/026... [2] https://www.amazon.com/Vagueness-Problems-Philosophy-Timothy...
…disinterested in analytic philosophy of language, but find myself returning again and again to this discussion because it is a frequent analog to a vast set of related problems. [1] https://www.amazon.com/Vagueness-Reader-Rosanna-Keefe/dp/026... [2] https://www.amazon.com/Vagueness-Problems-Philosophy-Timothy...
…> where exactly logical positivism fits into that Logical positivism is fairly straightforwardly in the analytic tradition. > accessible to the lay person Williamson’s more technical work (e.g., /Vagueness/) is not terribly accessible, but this book review is fairly accessible, in the same way as, e.g., a moderately well-read philosopher can read lengthy book reviews in history journals.
当年我修完哲学专业写本科毕业论文时，选的就是这个课题。关于这个领域最好的文献之一就是 Williamson 写的《Vagueness》。这是一个晦涩玄妙但极度有趣的话题，而且牵涉面其实非常广。IMO 它也是当代哲学中最棘手的问题之一。edit：我现在手头有点事，不过…
I wrote my senior thesis on this topic when I was completing my philosophy major. One of the best texts on the subject is "Vagueness" by Williamson. It's an arcane but super interesting topic that actually has wide implications. It's also IMO one of the most thorny problems in contemporary philosophy. edit: I'm currently busy but…
另一本很棒的必读书（我大学读 Philosophy 专业时读过）是 Timothy Williamson 的《Vagueness》……堪称绝妙的 magnum opus。
Another great book to read (which I read in college as a Philosophy major) is Timothy Williamson's Vagueness ...a brilliant magnum opus.
…对 analytic philosophy of language 不怎么感冒，但我发现自己总是一次又一次回到这场讨论中，因为它是大量相关问题极好的对应参照。[1] https://www.amazon.com/Vagueness-Reader-Rosanna-Keefe/dp/026... [2] https://www.amazon.com/Vagueness-Problems-Philosophy-Timothy...
…disinterested in analytic philosophy of language, but find myself returning again and again to this discussion because it is a frequent analog to a vast set of related problems. [1] https://www.amazon.com/Vagueness-Reader-Rosanna-Keefe/dp/026... [2] https://www.amazon.com/Vagueness-Problems-Philosophy-Timothy...
…> 逻辑实证主义具体处于什么位置？ 逻辑实证主义很明确就属于 analytic 传统。 > 对外行友不友好？ Williamson 偏技术性的论著（比如《Vagueness》）门槛确实非常高，但篇书评还是相当通俗好懂的，就像一个稍微博览群书一点的哲学家能看懂历史期刊里的长篇书评一样。
…> where exactly logical positivism fits into that Logical positivism is fairly straightforwardly in the analytic tradition. > accessible to the lay person Williamson’s more technical work (e.g., /Vagueness/) is not terribly accessible, but this book review is fairly accessible, in the same way as, e.g., a moderately well-read philosopher can read lengthy book reviews in history journals.