In article <3B6846DD.D7937B99@verizon.net>, S. F. Thomas writes:> Stephan Lehmke wrote: >> >> So, if it is sensible to say that an orange is `strictly more red' >> than a lemon, then the membership degree of the orange in the fuzzy >> set of red objects can't be zero. > > I don't see why not.
Well if its membership degree is zero, then it's obviously not strictly higher than the membership degree of a lemon, making this comparison meaningless.> In any case, it is an empirical question. Take > an > exemplar of the shade of orange (the color) you have in mind, and ask > N users of the language, whether, yes or no, the use of the term > "red" > to describe that shade of orange in question is meaningful within the > language > convention. The fraction concurring is the answer you seek.
As nobody in full control of their mind and vision would use the term "red" to describe an orange color, this fraction is certain to be zero. That's exactly what I'm criticising. [some cuts without disagreement] regards Stephan