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During the second half
of the twentieth century, Sir Michael Dummett, who died at the end
of 2011, exercised a profound influence within the sphere of analytic
philosophy and beyond. teorema invites the submission of papers on
all aspects of his philosophy for a special issue to be published
in 2013. Papers that attempt to sum up the significance of his philosophical
legacy within the philosophy of language, philosophy of logic and
philosophy of mathematics are particularly welcome, as are those which
deal with his wider contribution to social issues such as racism and
immigration. Contact details for queries and submissions: teorema
Deadline for submissions: October 15th, 2012
Notification of intent to submit including subject matter will be greatly appreciated as it will assist with the coordination and planning of the special issue.
We usually want to have
true beliefs, and having true beliefs usually helps us attain our
practical goals. However, many philosophers maintain that there is
a more fundamental connection between belief and truth-one that isn't
contingent on our desires or on the practical consequences of believing
the truth. This view is often expressed by the slogan that belief
aims at truth. The main question in this area is whether there really
is a fundamental connection between belief and truth and, if so, how
we ought to construe it. A wide range of considerations have been
presented as supporting the view. One is the connection between determining
whether to believe p and determining whether p. Another is the need
to distinguish belief from other cognitive attitudes with apparently
similar causal roles in the production of behaviour. The issue is
connected with other important philosophical questions. One is whether
belief, mental content, or their linguistic correlates, can be said
to be normative notions, as the view that belief aims at truth seems
to entail that true belief is intrinsically correct, and false belief
intrinsically incorrect. Other related issues include the involuntariness
of belief and the paradoxical appearance of believing that your current
beliefs are not true. Contact details for queries and submissions: teorema
Deadline for submissions: September 15th, 2012
Notification of intent to submit including subject matter will be greatly appreciated as it will assist with the coordination and planning of the special issue. | ||||||||||
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