Not Exactly: In Praise of Vagueness

by Kees van Deemter

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Our daily lives are full of vagueness or fuzziness. When we describe someone as "tall," for example, it is as though there is a particular height beyond which a person can be considered "tall." In this stimulating book, Kees Van Deemter cuts across various disciplines--including artificial intelligence, logic, and computer science--to illuminate the nature and importance of vagueness. Van Deemter shows why vagueness is both unavoidable and useful,...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0199545901

ISBN13:9780199545902

Release Date:March 2010

Publisher:Oxford University Press, USA

Length:368 Pages

Weight:0.80 lbs.

Dimensions:1.5" x 6.4" x 9.2"

Related Subjects

Artificial Intelligence Behavioral Sciences Business & Management Cognitive Cognitive Psychology Computer Science Computers Computers & Technology Epistemology History

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