CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
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Workshop on The Act-Type Theory of Propositions
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University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU). Donostia-San Sebastian. Spain
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December 11-12\, 2019
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\;Recent work in philosophy of language and metaphysics has seen increasing interest in the theory that propositions are types of actions. \; The theory is defended in (Hanks 2011\, 2015) and (Soames 2010\, 2015). \; For critical discussion see\, among others\, (Buchanan and Grzankowski forthcoming)\, (Collins 2018)\, (Hom and Schwartz 2013)\, \;(King et. al. 2014)\, \; (Recanati 2019)\, and \; (Reiland 2013\, forthcoming). \; According to the act-type theory\, the primary bearers of representation and truth-conditions are not propositions but rather particular acts of entertaining or judging or asserting. \; Propositions are types of these actions\, which derive their representational features from their tokens. \; The theory has been offered as an alternative to the traditional\, Fregean approach to propositions\, and it has been motivated by its ability to solve a range of problems\, including the problem of the unity of the proposition and puzzles about names and indexical expressions. \; The purpose of this workshop is to bring together researchers working on propositions and the act-type theory in order to further explore its prospects and problems. \; Some potential questions and topics include:
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\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; &bull\; \; can the act-type theory solve the problem of the unity of the proposition?
\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; &bull\; \; the act-type theory and the distinction between force and content
\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; &bull\; \; does the act-type theory help solve problems about de se belief?
\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; &bull\; \; the existence and modality of act-types
\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; &bull\; \; the act-type theory and approaches to linguistic communication
\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; &bull\; \; other new approaches to propositions
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Submission deadline: October 7\, 2019.
Decisions will be made by October 14. Submissions must be prepared for anonymous review\, must not exceed 1000 words of body text\, and must be accompanied by a short abstract of about 200 words. The abstract should be in PDF format. \; In the accompanying email\, please indicate your name\, title\, institutional affiliation\, and contact details. To submit your abstract\, or ask any questions\, please send an email to act.type.propositions@gmail.com
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\;Confirmed Speakers: