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Kalantari, Seyed Ali (2013) Thoughts and oughts. PhD thesis, University of Warwick.
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Abstract
My dissertation concerns post Kripkean debates which locate normativity not as a feature of linguistic meaning but as applicable to mental content. My aim is to identify a clear sense in which the thesis is plausible and to defend the thesis against recent criticisms. In order to do this, I will consider the two main premises that the normativity thesis is based upon, namely, (a) that belief is conceptually priority to desire and (b) that belief is a normative concept. Most criticisms of the normativity thesis in the literature argue against the latter premise, namely, the normativity of belief thesis. I first argue that recent objections against the priority of belief to desire do not undermine the normativity thesis in the case of mental content. I then concentrate on the normativity of belief to defend the thesis. I will consider the logic of the normativity of belief thesis and suggest viable formulations of the thesis. I will also defuse recent objections against the normativity of belief thesis and I establish a new argument for the thesis.
Item Type: | Thesis (PhD) |
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Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > B Philosophy (General) |
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Normativity (Ethics), Belief and doubt, Meaning (Philosophy), Language -- Philosophy, Kripke, Saul A., 1940- -- Criticism and interpretation |
Official Date: | October 2013 |
Institution: | University of Warwick |
Theses Department: | Department of Philosophy |
Thesis Type: | PhD |
Publication Status: | Unpublished |
Supervisor(s)/Advisor: | Luntley, Michael, 1953-; Miller, Alexander, 1965- |
Extent: | 273 leaves. |
Language: | eng |
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