Introduction

Authors

  • Marco Casali University of Rome "La Sapienza"
  • Marie Michon
  • Charles Pence

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20416/LSRSPS.V11I1.1

Abstract

L’objectif de ce numéro spécial est d’ouvrir la réflexion sur la notion de vague à partir du prisme de la philosophie des sciences, afin d’interroger le sens de cette notion dans différents domaines de la recherche scientifique.

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Published

2024-11-29

How to Cite

Casali, Marco, Marie Michon, and Charles Pence. 2024. “Introduction”. Lato Sensu: Revue De La Société De Philosophie Des Sciences 11 (1):1-4. https://doi.org/10.20416/LSRSPS.V11I1.1.

Issue

Section

Special Issue "Vagueness in Sciences"