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Against Vague Existence

Sider, Theodore·2003·Philosophical Studies

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Introduction
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Authors: Sider, T.
Affiliations: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (US)
Corresponding author: Sider, Theodore
ORCID: Sider, Theodore
Venue: Philosophical Studies
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published: 2003-05
Volume: 114
Issue: 1-2
Pages: 135-146
ISSN: 0031-8116 (ISSN-L)
1573-0883
DOI: 10.1023/a:1024465319036
OpenAlex: W161882535
Cited by: 107
References: 17
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FWCI: 32.85
Type: journal article
Language: en
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Locations: Philosophical Studies (publishedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Philosophy › Epistemology, Ethics, and Metaphysics
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Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Philosophy › Phenomenology and Existential Philosophy
Keywords: vagueness, existence, metaphysics of vagueness

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