Event Location and Vagueness

Authors: Borghini, Andrea; Varzi, Achille

Source: Philosophical Studies, Volume 128, Number 2, March 2006 , pp. 313-336(24)

Publisher: Springer

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Abstract:

Most event-referring expressions are vague it is utterly difficult, if not impossible, to specify the exact spatiotemporal location of an event from the words that we use to refer to it. We argue that in spite of certain prima facie obstacles, such vagueness can be given a purely semantic (broadly supervaluational) account.

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11098-004-7807-0

Affiliations: 1: Email: ab2058@columbia.edu

Publication date: 2006-03-01