'Vagueness doctrine': How a common authoritarian tactic has 'become fundamental' to Trump

"...the administration uses broadly cast #executiveorders and other policies to justify “arbitrary and capricious” actions.

This is known as the " #vaguenessdoctrine.

#Vagueness has long been seen as a clear divide between governments run by laws and #autocracies run by strongmen.

Worried about this upcoming week, and the two or so after.
Hoping I have the strength...
#Vagueness

Sorites and the Ship of Theseus: a logic of fuzzy identity Abstract. Graham Priest distinguishes between two kinds of Sorites paradoxes: standard Sorites, such as the paradox of the Heap, and non-standard Sorites,

My paper “Sorites and the Ship of Theseus: a logic of fuzzy identity” has now been published with open access in the Logic Journal of the IGPL:

doi.org/10.1093/jigp... #fuzzylogic #vagueness #sorites #paradox #logic

Ever wondered how philosophy tackles vagueness? Supervaluationism, a semantic framework, emerged to handle irreferential terms and fuzzy boundaries, challenging traditional logic. It’s shaping modern debates on language and meaning! (Q17141227) #PhilosophyOfLanguage #Vagueness #Semantics

Our new paper is now online at @natrevpsychol.nature.com, with some of our latest perspectives on conceptual #abstractness and its relation with #vagueness and social interaction. Check it out at rdcu.be/elbbT

Tanka – 6 May 2025
Let me fly high to
The blue sky beyond the grey
And find clarity.
Let me slip outside vagueness,
Discover simplicity.

The marina, North Harbor Drive, San Diego CA (17Apr25) 
#bluesky #clarity #simplicity #vagueness

In linguistics and philosophy, a vague predicate was one which gave rise to borderline cases. For example, the English adjective "tall" was vague since it was not clearly true or false for someone of middling height.
#vagueness

Dover Harbour by Denis Olivier https://www.artlimit
#photography #blackandwhite #plage #contemplation #temps #surreal #bwsquare #square #phare #marinates #fineart #waterscape #canon #blackwhite #marine #blackandwhitephotography #headlight #vagueness @canonusaimaging #construction…

Bookmark resting on the threshold of a doorway, reading, "Between."

#dharma #philosophy #art #buddhism #bardo #lifeanddeath #liminality #vagueness #dreamlike #fuzzyedge #illusory #continuity #lifeafterlife #relay #intransit #momentary #temporary #beginningless #change #shunyata #wisdom #liberation

Bookmark on a yellow plastic table cloth, leaning against a black plastic napkin dispenser, next to a pitcher of orange liquid on the right and a clear plastic cup of orange liquid on the left, reading, "Sorta." A blue floral embroidered cloth clutch rests on top of the napkin dispenser and a toothpick dispenser and salt and pepper shakers are next to it.

#dharma #philosophy #buddhism #vagueness #liminality #sorta #bardo #yesand

I was hoping to have publishing news, but I don't. And I'm worried I may not. The waiting really sucks. #vagueness

Professionalism's Facets: Ambiguity, Ambivalence, and Nostalgia Abstract. Medical educators invoke professionalism as a core competency in curricula. This paper criticizes classic definitions. It also identifies some negativ

Link to Erde's paper:

#Bioethics #MedEd #PhiloMed #AppliedPhilosophy #Vagueness

You are #judged by the #words you use. Increase #clarity and avoid #ambiguity and #vagueness in your #communication by dropping qualifiers. Words matter, choose wisely.

I'm not a video editor by any means, but this might actually turn out kinda nice once it gets done... #vagueness

CNN posts vaguest story in the history of journalism archive.shortformblog.com/us/cnn-incredibly-vague-... #CNN #vagueness