How to change it : modes of engagement, rationality, and stance voluntarism

Darrell Patrick ROWBOTTOM; Otávio BUENO

doi:10.1007/s11229-009-9521-0

How to change it : modes of engagement, rationality, and stance voluntarism

Darrell Patrick ROWBOTTOM, Otávio BUENO

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Abstract

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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	7-17
Number of pages	11
Journal	Synthese
Volume	178
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s11229-009-9521-0
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2011
Externally published	Yes

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Acknowledgements We are grateful to the British Academy for supporting our work on this paper by way of a Small Research Grant.

Keywords

Rationality
Stance
Voluntarism
van Fraassen

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