In a Fitter Direction: Moving Beyond the Direction of Fit Picture of Belief and Desire
Those working within the tradition of Humean psychology tend to mark a clear distinction between beliefs and desires. One prominent way of elucidating this distinction is to describe them as having different “directions of fit” with respect to the world. After first giving a brief overview of the va...
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2008
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Ethical theory and moral practice
Year: 2008, Volume: 11, Issue: 5, Pages: 563-571 |
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