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2017 | 26 | 1 | 115–135

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Vagueness is a Kind of Conflation

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This paper sketches an understanding of conflation and vagueness according to which the latter is a special kind of the former. First, I sketch a particular understanding of conflation. Then, I go on to argue that vague concepts fit directly into this understanding. This picture of vagueness is related, but not identical, to a number of existing accounts.

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26

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115–135

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2017-03-15
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2016-07-26

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  • Department of Philosophy University of Connecticut 101 Manchester Hall, Unit 1054 344 Mansfield Rd. Storrs, CT 06269 USA

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