TY - JOUR
T1 - How to change it : modes of engagement, rationality, and stance voluntarism
AU - ROWBOTTOM, Darrell Patrick
AU - BUENO, Otávio
PY - 2011/1/1
Y1 - 2011/1/1
N2 - We have three goals in this paper. First, we outline an ontology of stance, and explain the role that modes of engagement and styles of reasoning play in the characterization of a stance. Second, we argue that we do enjoy a degree of control over the modes of engagement and styles of reasoning we adopt. Third, we contend that maximizing one’s prospects for change (within the framework of other constraints, e.g., beliefs, one has) also maximizes one’s rationality.
AB - We have three goals in this paper. First, we outline an ontology of stance, and explain the role that modes of engagement and styles of reasoning play in the characterization of a stance. Second, we argue that we do enjoy a degree of control over the modes of engagement and styles of reasoning we adopt. Third, we contend that maximizing one’s prospects for change (within the framework of other constraints, e.g., beliefs, one has) also maximizes one’s rationality.
KW - Rationality
KW - Stance
KW - Voluntarism
KW - van Fraassen
UR - http://commons.ln.edu.hk/sw_master/2043
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=78650189741&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/s11229-009-9521-0
DO - 10.1007/s11229-009-9521-0
M3 - Journal Article (refereed)
SN - 0039-7857
VL - 178
SP - 7
EP - 17
JO - Synthese
JF - Synthese
IS - 1
ER -