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5. Theory of Logic / D. Assumptions for Logic / 1. Bivalence

6889	Vagueness seems to be inconsistent with the view that every proposition is true or false [Mautner]
	Full Idea: Vagueness is of great philosophical interest because it seems to be inconsistent with the view that every proposition is true or false.
	From: Thomas Mautner (Penguin Dictionary of Philosophy [1996], p.585)
	A reaction: This would explain why Williamson and Sorensen are keen to argue that vagueness is an epistemological (rather than ontological) problem. In ordinary English we are happy to say that p is 'sort of true' or 'fairly true'.