Williams, truth-aimedness and the voluntariness of judgement

Authors
Citation
Mt. Walker, Williams, truth-aimedness and the voluntariness of judgement, RATIO, 14(1), 2001, pp. 68-83
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Philosiphy
Journal title
RATIO-NEW SERIES
ISSN journal
00340006 → ACNP
Volume
14
Issue
1
Year of publication
2001
Pages
68 - 83
Database
ISI
SICI code
0034-0006(200103)14:1<68:WTATVO>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
I contend that while at least one of the arguments advanced by Bernard Will iams in his paper Deciding To Believe' does establish that beliefs, or more precisely, judgements cannot be decided upon at will', the notion of truth -aimedness presupposed by that argument also, ironically, provides the key to understanding why judgements are necessarily voluntary.