Combining Philosophers

Ideas for Herodotus, J.L. Austin and Julio Cesare Vanini

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7. Existence / D. Theories of Reality / 10. Vagueness / a. Problem of vagueness

21598	Austin revealed many meanings for 'vague': rough, ambiguous, general, incomplete... [Austin,JL, by Williamson]
	Full Idea: Austin's account brought out the variety of features covered by 'vague' in different contexts: roughness, ambiguity, imprecision, lack of detail, generality, inaccuracy, incompleteness. Even 'vague' is vague.
	From: report of J.L. Austin (Sense and Sensibilia [1962], p.125-8) by Timothy Williamson - Vagueness 3.1
	A reaction: Some of these sound the same. Maybe Austin distinguishes them.