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Professor Richard Holton

Research

These days I work mainly in moral psychology and related areas, but also in ethics, philosophy of law and philosophy of language.

Publications (from Symplectic)

Journal articles

2023

  • Holton, R., 2023. Knowing, Telling, Trusting Philosophical Quarterly, v. 73
    Doi: 10.1093/pq/pqad033
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    2022

  • Holton, R., 2022. Feeling Like It MIND,
    Doi: http://doi.org/10.1093/mind/fzac013
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    2020

  • Holton, R., 2020. Not Thinking About the Worst TPM-THE PHILOSOPHERS MAGAZINE,
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    2019

  • Fritz, Z. and Holton, R., 2019. Too much medicine: not enough trust? J Med Ethics, v. 45
    Doi: http://doi.org/10.1136/medethics-2018-104866
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  • Holton, R., 2019. Lying About The Journal of Philosophy, v. 116
    Doi: http://doi.org/10.5840/jphil201911625
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    2018

  • Langton, R. and Holton, R., 2018. Animals and Alternatives <i>Rae Langton and Richard Holton on the use of non-human animals</i> TPM-THE PHILOSOPHERS MAGAZINE,
    Doi: 10.5840/tpm20188138
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  • Holton, R., 2018. The good/bad asymmetry Journal of Applied Philosophy, v. 35
    Doi: http://doi.org/10.1111/japp.12295
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    2017 (Published online)

  • Holton, R., 2017 (Published online). We don't torture: Moral resolutions, temptation, and the doctrine of double effect Journal of the British Academy, v. 5
    Doi: 10.5871/jba/005.309
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    2017

  • Holton, R., 2017. I—Facts, Factives, and Contrafactives Aristotelian Society Supplementary Volume, v. 91
    Doi: 10.1093/arisup/akx003
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    2016

  • Holton, R., 2016. Think ahead TLS - The Times Literary Supplement, v. 2016-October
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  • Holton, R., 2016. Addiction, Self-Signalling and the Deep Self Mind and Language, v. 31
    Doi: http://doi.org/10.1111/mila.12107
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  • Holton, R., 2016. Memory, Persons and Dementia Studies in Christian Ethics, v. 29
    Doi: 10.1177/0953946816642968
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    2015

  • Holton, R., 2015. Crime as Prime Law and Ethics of Human Rights, v. 9
    Doi: http://doi.org/10.1515/lehr-2015-0007
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    2014 (Published online)

  • Dill, B. and Holton, R., 2014 (Published online). The Addict in Us all Frontiers in Psychiatry, v. 5
    Doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2014.00139
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    2014

  • Holton, R., 2014. The case for open access The Philosophers' Magazine, v. 65
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    2012

  • May, J. and Holton, R., 2012. What in the world is weakness of will? Philosophical Studies, v. 157
    Doi: http://doi.org/10.1007/s11098-010-9651-8
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    2011

  • Maier, J., 2011. Willing, Wanting, Waiting Australasian Journal of Philosophy, v. 89
    Doi: 10.1080/00048402.2010.494678
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  • Holton, R., 2011. Fiduciary relations and the nature of trust Boston University Law Review, v. 91
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    2010

  • Holton, R., 2010. The Exception Proves the Rule Journal of Political Philosophy, v. 18
    Doi: http://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9760.2009.00358.x
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  • Holton, R., 2010. Comments on Ralph Wedgwood's The Nature of Normativity Philosophical Studies, v. 151
    Doi: http://doi.org/10.1007/s11098-010-9550-z
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  • Holton, R., 2010. Norms and the Knobe effect Analysis, v. 70
    Doi: 10.1093/analys/anq037
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    2009

  • Holton, R., 2009. Determinism, self-efficacy, and the phenomenology of free will Inquiry, v. 52
    Doi: http://doi.org/10.1080/00201740903087383
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  • Holton, R., 2009. EXPERIMENTAL PHILOSOPHY TLS-THE TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT,
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  • Holton, R., 2009. Review of Knobe and Nichols, Experimental Philosophy The Times Literary Supplement,
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  • Holton, R., 2009. Red in the lab TLS - The Times Literary Supplement,
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    2008

  • Holton, R., 2008. Partial belief, partial intention Mind, v. 117
    Doi: http://doi.org/10.1093/mind/fzn002
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    2007

  • Holton, R. and Shute, S., 2007. Self-control in the modern provocation defence Oxford Journal of Legal Studies, v. 27
    Doi: http://doi.org/10.1093/ojls/gql034
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    2006

  • Holton, R., 2006. The act of choice Philosophers' Imprint, v. 6
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    2004

  • McLean, I. and Holton, R., 2004. Prospect theory A new branch of economics may help explain enthusiasm for a graduate tax Prospect Magazine, v. 95
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  • Holton, R., 2004. The illusion of conscious will MIND, v. 113
    Doi: http://doi.org/10.1093/mind/113.449.218
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  • Holton, R., 2004. Rational resolve Philosophical Review, v. 113
    Doi: 10.1215/00318108-113-4-507
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    2003

  • Holton, R., 2003. David Lewis's philosophy of language Mind and Language, v. 18
    Doi: http://doi.org/10.1111/1468-0017.00228
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  • Holton, R. and Price, H., 2003. Ramsey on Saying and Whistling: A Discordant Note Noûs, v. 37
    Doi: 10.1111/1468-0068.00441
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    2002

  • Cullity, G. and Holton, R., 2002. Particularism and Moral Theory Aristotelian Society Supplementary Volume, v. 76
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  • Cullity, G. and Holton, R., 2002. Particularism and moral theory. Principles and particularism: II - Richard Holton Proceedings of the Aristotelean Society, Supplementary Volumes, v. 76
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  • Holton, R., 2002. <i>II—Richard Holton</i>: Principles and Particularisms Aristotelian Society Supplementary Volume, v. 76
    Doi: 10.1111/1467-8349.00095
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  • Cullity, G. and Holton, R., 2002. Particularism and moral theory. Particularism and presumptive reasons: I - Garrett Cullity Proceedings of the Aristotelean Society, Supplementary Volumes, v. 76
    Doi: http://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8349.00094
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    2001

  • Holton, R., 2001. What is the role of the self in self-deception? Proceedings of the Aristotelean Society, v. 101
    Doi: http://doi.org/10.1111/j.0066-7372.2003.00021.x
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    2000 (Accepted for publication)

  • Holton, R., 2000 (Accepted for publication). Meaning and Rule-Following The International Encyclopaedia of the Social and Behavioural Sciences, N. Smelser and P. Baltes (eds.), 2001,
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    2000

  • Holton, R., 2000. Minimalism and truth-value gaps Philosophical Studies, v. 97
    Doi: http://doi.org/10.1023/A:1018311821799
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  • Holton, R., 2000. Minimalism and truth-value gaps PHILOSOPHICAL STUDIES, v. 97
    Doi: http://doi.org/10.1023/A:1018311821799
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    1999

  • Holton, R., 1999. Intention and weakness of will JOURNAL OF PHILOSOPHY, v. 96
    Doi: http://doi.org/10.2307/2564667
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  • Holton, R., 1999. Dispositions all the way round Analysis, v. 59
    Doi: http://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8284.00141/abstract
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  • Holton, R., 1999. Dispositions all the way round Analysis, v. 59
    Doi: http://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8284.00141
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    1998

  • Holton, R., 1998. Positivism and the internal point of view Law and Philosophy, v. 17
    Doi: http://doi.org/10.2307/3505190
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  • Holton, R., 1998. Positivism and the Internal Point of View Law and Philosophy, v. 17
    Doi: http://doi.org/10.1023/a:1006149321037
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    1997

  • Holton, R., 1997. Review of W. Carl, Frege’s theory of sense and reference Philosophical Quarterly, v. 47
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  • Holton, R., 1997. Review of C Peacocke (ed.), Objectivity, Simulation and the Unity of Consciousness Philosophical Books, v. 38
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  • Holton, R., 1997. Some telling examples: A reply to Tsohatzidis JOURNAL OF PRAGMATICS, v. 28
    Doi: http://doi.org/10.1016/S0378-2166(96)00081-1
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    1996

  • HOLTON, R., 1996. DAVIDSON, MCFETRIDGE, AND THE COUNTING PROBLEM ANALYSIS, v. 56
    Doi: http://doi.org/10.1111/j.0003-2638.1996.00046.x
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  • Holton, R., 1996. Review of Mark Crimmins, Talk About Beliefs Australasian Journal of Philosophy, v. 74
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  • Holton, R., 1996. Davidson, McFetridge, and the counting problem Analysis, v. 56
    Doi: http://doi.org/10.1093/analys/56.1.46
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  • Holton, R., 1996. Reason, value and the muggletonians Australasian Journal of Philosophy, v. 74
    Doi: http://doi.org/10.1080/00048409612347451
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    1995

  • Holton, R., 1995. Sources and leapfrogging: Reply to pickles Mind, v. 104
    Doi: http://doi.org/10.1093/mind/104.415.583
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    1994

  • Holton, R., 1994. Attitude ascriptions and intermediate scope Mind, v. 103
    Doi: http://doi.org/10.1093/mind/103.410.123
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  • Holton, R., 1994. Deciding to Trust, Coming to Believe Australasian Journal of Philosophy, v. 72
    Doi: http://doi.org/10.1080/00048409412345881
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    1993

  • Holton, R., 1993. Intention Detecting Philosophical Quarterly, v. 43
    Doi: http://doi.org/10.2307/2219896
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    1992

  • Holton, R., 1992. Response-dependence and infallibility Analysis (United Kingdom), v. 52
    Doi: http://doi.org/10.1093/analys/52.3.180
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  • HOLTON, R., 1992. FREGE IN PERSPECTIVE - WEINER,J AUSTRALASIAN JOURNAL OF PHILOSOPHY, v. 70
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  • HOLTON, R., 1992. RESPONSE-DEPENDENCE AND INFALLIBILITY ANALYSIS, v. 52
    Doi: http://doi.org/10.2307/3328381
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  • Holton, R., 1992. Review of J Weiner, Frege in Perspective Australasian Journal of Philosophy, v. 70
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    Book chapters

    2022

  • Holton, R., 2022. Self-deception and the moral self

    • 2018

  • Holton, R., 2018. Crime as Prime
    Doi: http://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198828174.003.0006
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    2017

  • Domenicucci, J. and Holton, R., 2017. Trust as a Two-Place Relation
    Doi: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198732549.003.0009
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    2015

  • Holton, R., 2015. Primitive self-ascription: Lewis on the de se
    Doi: http://doi.org/10.1002/9781118398593.ch25
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    2014

  • Holton, R. and Berridge, K., 2014. Addiction Between Compulsion and Choice
  • Holton, R., 2014. Intention as a Model for Belief
    Doi: http://doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199794515.003.0002
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  • Holton, R., 2014. Hold off on the definitions: Comments on Baumeister

    • 2013

  • Holton, RJ., 2013. From Determinism to Fatalism, and How to Stop it

    • 2011

  • Holton, R., 2011. Modeling Legal Rules
    Doi: http://doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199572380.003.0008
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    2010

  • Holton, R., 2010. Disentangling the Will
    Doi: http://doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195389760.003.0006
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    2007

  • Holton, R., 2007. Freedom, coercion and discursive control

    • 2003

  • Holton, R., 2003. How is Strength of Will Possible?
    Doi: http://doi.org/10.1093/0199257361.003.0003
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    1998

  • Holton, R. and Langton, R., 1998. Empathy and animal ethics

    • 1993

  • Holton, R., 1993. Minimalism about truth

    • 1991

  • Holton, R., 1991. Intentions, response-dependence, and immunity from error
    • Books

    2009

  • Holton, R., 2009. Willing, Wanting, Waiting
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