The Sorites Paradox

Offers a systematic introduction and discussion of all the main solutions to the sorites paradox and its areas of influence.

Introduces the sorites paradox at a level newcomers to the problem will understand. Offers a general primer and orientation for graduate students, together with specific introductions to all the main solutions to the paradox and its areas of influence, and elucidates the latest debates on the paradox for researchers.For centuries, the sorites paradox has spurred philosophers to think and argue about the problem of vagueness. This volume offers a guide to the paradox which is both an accessible survey and an exposition of the state of the art, with a chapter-by-chapter presentation of all of the main solutions to the paradox and of all its main areas of influence. Each chapter offers a gentle introduction to its topic, gradually building up to a final discussion of some open problems. Students will find a comprehensive guide to the fundamentals of the paradox, together with lucid explanations of the challenges it continues to raise. Researchers will find exciting new ideas and debates on the paradox.