The Archimedean axiom in fuzzy set theory is critically discussed and brought into perspective within a measurement theoretic framework and then its validity for fuzzy set theories is questioned.
The Archimedean axiom in fuzzy set theory is critically discussed. The axiom is brought into perspective within a measurement theoretic framework and then its validity for fuzzy set theory is questioned. The discussion sheds light into what type of vagueness fuzzy set theory models.