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It seems to me that the sorites paradox is merely a function of semantics, i.e. the use of a single collective noun rather than a descriptive phrase. For examp
by jschveibinz 3y ago
It seems to me that the sorites paradox is merely a function of semantics, i.e. the use of a single collective noun rather than a descriptive phrase.
For example, a “my collection” rather than “some objects that I collect.”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sorites_paradox https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sorites_paradox
With respect to the psychology of reasoning, as discussed in the paper, the logical steps that appear to make sense but result in failed conclusion are a result of choosing to prove the “collective” as a chain of intervening parts of the collective instead of proving the individual components of the collective and finding the intersection.
Interesting article. Thank you.