Fuzzy Set Theory – From Formal Sciences to Legal Sciences: An Introduction in the Light of the Achievements of Polish Legal Linguistics Cover Image

Teoria zbiorów rozmytych – od nauk formalnych po nauki prawne. Wprowadzenie do problematyki w świetle osiągnięć polskiej lingwistyki prawa
Fuzzy Set Theory – From Formal Sciences to Legal Sciences: An Introduction in the Light of the Achievements of Polish Legal Linguistics

Author(s): Anna Falana-Jafra
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Cognitive linguistics, Descriptive linguistics, Western Slavic Languages
Published by: Instytut Slawistyki Polskiej Akademii Nauk
Keywords: categorisation; linguistics; formal sciences; legal sciences; fuzzy set theory;

Summary/Abstract: An example of the correlation of thought between the formal sciences, which are a foundation of the natural sciences, and the humanities is the fuzzy set theory. It is the source of a new research paradigm in relation to the surrounding reality, as well as in relation to man himself and his perception of the world. Nowadays, the fuzzy set theory is very widespread in cognitive linguistics. The aim of the article is to show the historical and substantive relations between the formal sciences and linguistics existing thanks to the theory of fuzzy sets, as well as to pose the question about the usefulness of this theory for Polish social sciences, which include legal sciences. The justification of the research question stems from the recognition of the fact that the constituted law manifests itself through language, which is its exclusive carrier.

  • Issue Year: 2021
  • Issue No: 17
  • Page Range: 1-16
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: Polish