Verdejo, Víctor M. (2020) Norms for pure desire. THEORIA. An International Journal for Theory, History and Foundations of Science, 35 (1). pp. 95-112. ISSN 2171-679X
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Abstract
According to a widespread, broadly Humean consensus, desires and other conative attitudes seem as such to be free from any normative constraints of rationality. However, rational subjects are also required to be attitude-coherent in ways that prima facie hold sway for desire. I here examine the plausibility of this idea by proposing several principles for coherent desire. These principles parallel prin- ciples for coherent belief and can be used to make a case for a kind of purely conative normativity. I consider several objections to a principle for consistent desiring and reply to them. I conclude that, if attitude-coherence is a mark of rationality, the broadly Humean consensus must be rejected.
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| Additional Information: | ISSN: 0495-4548 (print) | ||||||
| Keywords: | desire, belief, rationality, coherence, Hume. | ||||||
| Subjects: | General Issues > Decision Theory General Issues > Ethical Issues Specific Sciences > Psychology > Judgment and Decision Making |
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| Depositing User: | Unnamed user with email theoria@ehu.es | ||||||
| Date Deposited: | 05 Mar 2020 01:29 | ||||||
| Last Modified: | 05 Mar 2020 01:29 | ||||||
| Item ID: | 16972 | ||||||
| Journal or Publication Title: | THEORIA. An International Journal for Theory, History and Foundations of Science | ||||||
| Publisher: | Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea / Universidad del País Vasco | ||||||
| Official URL: | https://www.ehu.eus/ojs/index.php/THEORIA/article/... | ||||||
| DOI or Unique Handle: | 10.1387/theoria.19624 | ||||||
| Subjects: | General Issues > Decision Theory General Issues > Ethical Issues Specific Sciences > Psychology > Judgment and Decision Making |
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| Date: | January 2020 | ||||||
| Page Range: | pp. 95-112 | ||||||
| Volume: | 35 | ||||||
| Number: | 1 | ||||||
| ISSN: | 2171-679X | ||||||
| URI: | https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/16972 |
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