Joseph Melia
Professional philosopher who explains the history and philosophical treatments of vagueness and the sorites paradox, and contrasts Fregean and Wittgensteinian approaches.
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Aug 16, 2013 • 28min
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James Nielsen, a lawyer who drafts government bills and wrestles with real-world cutoffs. Joseph Melia, a philosopher tracing the sorites paradox and debates over vagueness. They explore baldness and heap puzzles, legal definitions like lap-dancing and raves, age cutoffs in law, and contrasts between precision, fuzzy logic, and ordinary language.
