supervaluationism

Noun

Meaning

supervaluationism (uncountable)

(logic) A semantics for dealing with irreferential singular terms and vagueness.

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Related terms

supervaluation supervaluationist

Examples

"Truth, belief and vagueness", in Journal of Philosophical Logic Vol. 5. pp. 47-78 and Dorothy Edgington (1993). citation Supervaluationism main Another theoretical approach is known as "supervaluationism". Source: Internet

Since the presence of borderline cases seems to threaten principles like this one (excluded middle), the fact that supervaluationism can "rescue" them is seen as a virtue. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

supervaccine supervacuous supervaluation supervaluationist supervariable supervariety