Single Idea 9776

[catalogued under 7. Existence / D. Theories of Reality / 10. Vagueness / e. Higher-order vagueness]

Full Idea

There is a possibility of 'higher-order vagueness'. The vague may be vague, or vaguely vague, and so on. If J has few hairs on his head than H, then he may be a borderline case of a borderline case.

Gist of Idea

A thing might be vaguely vague, giving us higher-order vagueness

Source

Kit Fine (Vagueness, Truth and Logic [1975], 5)

Book Reference

'Vagueness: a Reader', ed/tr. Keefe,R /Smith,P [MIT 1999], p.140


A Reaction

Such slim grey areas can also be characterised as those where you think he is definitely bald, but I am not so sure.