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The discussion about the philosophical background and the role of fuzzy logic in science has not been finished till now. Since this book focusses on the mathematical principles of fuzzy logic, it is necessary to explain our point of view on the questions and concepts which led to it. Our aim is to demonstrate the reader that the key role in the roots of fuzzy logic is played by the vagueness phenomenon, which gives rise to problems not addressed by classical logic, but which are important to solve. For this purpose, we divided the chapter as follows.
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Novák, V., Perfilieva, I., Močkoř, J. (1999). Fuzzy Logic: What, Why, for Which?. In: Mathematical Principles of Fuzzy Logic. The Springer International Series in Engineering and Computer Science, vol 517. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-5217-8_1
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