Open-textured relevant mysteries outcompete fully explained concepts culturally

Evidence

It is worth stressing that “open texture” is not the same as vagueness, but is rather the characteristic of any language, even the most precise language, to become vague in the face of unforeseen applications. Open texture is not vagueness but is rather the omnipresent possibility of vagueness. — Frederick Schauer, Thinking Like a Lawyer, 690 (#expands, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Open texture is the potential for vagueness, not vagueness itself — Frederick Schauer, Thinking Like a Lawyer, 690; Fiction multiplies ambiguity by exploring particulars that suggest general truths

Related

• Open texture is the potential for vagueness, not vagueness itself (similarity 0.89)

Broader Connections

• Open texture is the potential for vagueness, not vagueness itself #expands (0.85) — Frederick Schauer, Thinking Like a Lawyer, 690
• Fiction multiplies ambiguity by exploring particulars that suggest general truths #corroborates (0.80)