Faculty of Philosophy | Cambridge Language Sciences

Professor Richard Holton

Philosophy of language

Journal articles

2023

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

2022

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

2020

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

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

Holton, R., 2019. Lying About The Journal of Philosophy, v. 116
Doi: http://doi.org/10.5840/jphil201911625

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

Holton, R., 2018. The good/bad asymmetry Journal of Applied Philosophy, v. 35
Doi: http://doi.org/10.1111/japp.12295

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

2017

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

2016

Holton, R., 2016. Think ahead TLS - The Times Literary Supplement, v. 2016-October

Holton, R., 2016. Addiction, Self-Signalling and the Deep Self Mind and Language, v. 31
Doi: http://doi.org/10.1111/mila.12107

Holton, R., 2016. Memory, Persons and Dementia Studies in Christian Ethics, v. 29
Doi: 10.1177/0953946816642968

2015

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

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

2014

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

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

2011

Holton, R., 2011. Fiduciary relations and the nature of trust Boston University Law Review, v. 91

Maier, J., 2011. Willing, Wanting, Waiting Australasian Journal of Philosophy, v. 89
Doi: 10.1080/00048402.2010.494678

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

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

Holton, R., 2010. Norms and the Knobe effect Analysis, v. 70
Doi: 10.1093/analys/anq037

2009

Holton, R., 2009. Determinism, self-efficacy, and the phenomenology of free will Inquiry, v. 52
Doi: http://doi.org/10.1080/00201740903087383

Holton, R., 2009. EXPERIMENTAL PHILOSOPHY TLS-THE TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT,

Holton, R., 2009. Review of Knobe and Nichols, Experimental Philosophy The Times Literary Supplement,

Holton, R., 2009. Red in the lab TLS - The Times Literary Supplement,

2008

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

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

2006

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

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

Holton, R., 2004. The illusion of conscious will MIND, v. 113
Doi: http://doi.org/10.1093/mind/113.449.218

Holton, R., 2004. Rational resolve Philosophical Review, v. 113
Doi: 10.1215/00318108-113-4-507

2003

Holton, R. and Price, H., 2003. Ramsey on Saying and Whistling: A Discordant Note Noûs, v. 37
Doi: 10.1111/1468-0068.00441

Holton, R., 2003. David Lewis's philosophy of language Mind and Language, v. 18
Doi: http://doi.org/10.1111/1468-0017.00228

2002

Cullity, G. and Holton, R., 2002. Particularism and Moral Theory Aristotelian Society Supplementary Volume, v. 76

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

Holton, R., 2002. <i>II—Richard Holton</i>: Principles and Particularisms Aristotelian Society Supplementary Volume, v. 76
Doi: 10.1111/1467-8349.00095

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

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

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,

2000

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

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

1999

Holton, R., 1999. Intention and weakness of will JOURNAL OF PHILOSOPHY, v. 96
Doi: http://doi.org/10.2307/2564667

Holton, R., 1999. Dispositions all the way round Analysis, v. 59
Doi: http://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8284.00141/abstract

Holton, R., 1999. Dispositions all the way round Analysis, v. 59
Doi: http://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8284.00141

1998

Holton, R., 1998. Positivism and the Internal Point of View Law and Philosophy, v. 17
Doi: http://doi.org/10.1023/a:1006149321037

Holton, R., 1998. Positivism and the internal point of view Law and Philosophy, v. 17
Doi: http://doi.org/10.2307/3505190

1997

Holton, R., 1997. Review of C Peacocke (ed.), Objectivity, Simulation and the Unity of Consciousness Philosophical Books, v. 38

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

Holton, R., 1997. Review of W. Carl, Frege’s theory of sense and reference Philosophical Quarterly, v. 47

1996

Holton, R., 1996. Review of Mark Crimmins, Talk About Beliefs Australasian Journal of Philosophy, v. 74

Holton, R., 1996. Davidson, McFetridge, and the counting problem Analysis, v. 56
Doi: http://doi.org/10.1093/analys/56.1.46

Holton, R., 1996. Reason, value and the muggletonians Australasian Journal of Philosophy, v. 74
Doi: http://doi.org/10.1080/00048409612347451

HOLTON, R., 1996. DAVIDSON, MCFETRIDGE, AND THE COUNTING PROBLEM ANALYSIS, v. 56
Doi: http://doi.org/10.1111/j.0003-2638.1996.00046.x

1995

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

1994

Holton, R., 1994. Deciding to Trust, Coming to Believe Australasian Journal of Philosophy, v. 72
Doi: http://doi.org/10.1080/00048409412345881

Holton, R., 1994. Attitude ascriptions and intermediate scope Mind, v. 103
Doi: http://doi.org/10.1093/mind/103.410.123

1993

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

1992

HOLTON, R., 1992. FREGE IN PERSPECTIVE - WEINER,J AUSTRALASIAN JOURNAL OF PHILOSOPHY, v. 70

HOLTON, R., 1992. RESPONSE-DEPENDENCE AND INFALLIBILITY ANALYSIS, v. 52
Doi: http://doi.org/10.2307/3328381

Holton, R., 1992. Review of J Weiner, Frege in Perspective Australasian Journal of Philosophy, v. 70

Holton, R., 1992. Response-dependence and infallibility Analysis (United Kingdom), v. 52
Doi: http://doi.org/10.1093/analys/52.3.180

Book chapters

2022

Holton, R., 2022. Self-deception and the moral self
Doi: 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780198871712.013.16

2018

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

2017

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

2015

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

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

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

2010

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

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

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

Professor Arif Ahmed

Journal articles

2021

Griffiths, O. and Ahmed, A., 2021. Introducing Identity Journal of Philosophical Logic,
Doi: http://doi.org/10.1007/s10992-021-09605-9

Ahmed, A., 2021. Free speech and universities Round Table, v. 110
Doi: http://doi.org/10.1080/00358533.2021.1903243

2020

Ahmed, A., 2020. Rationality and Future Discounting Topoi, v. 39
Doi: http://doi.org/10.1007/s11245-018-9539-3

Ahmed, A., 2020. Equal opportunities in newcomb's problem and elsewhere Mind, v. 129
Doi: http://doi.org/10.1093/mind/fzz073

Ahmed, A., 2020. Frankfurt cases and the Newcomb Problem Philosophical Studies, v. 177
Doi: http://doi.org/10.1007/s11098-019-01375-0

2019 (Accepted for publication)

Ahmed, A., 2019 (Accepted for publication). Belief and religious 'belief' Religious Studies,
Doi: http://doi.org/10.1017/S0034412519000234

Ahmed, A. and Spencer, J., 2019 (Accepted for publication). Objective Value is Always Newcombizable Mind,
Doi: http://doi.org/10.1093/mind/fzz070

2019

Ahmed, A. and Salow, B., 2019. Don't Look Now British Journal for the Philosophy of Science, v. 70
Doi: http://doi.org/10.1093/bjps/axx047

2018 (Accepted for publication)

Ahmed, AM., 2018 (Accepted for publication). Triangulation and the Private Language Argument Belgrade Philosophical Annual, v. 30
Doi: http://doi.org/10.5937/BPA1730035A

2017

Ahmed, A., 2017. Exploiting Cyclic Preference Mind, v. 126
Doi: http://doi.org/10.1093/mind/fzv218

2015

Ahmed, A., 2015. Infallibility in the Newcomb Problem Erkenntnis, v. 80
Doi: http://doi.org/10.1007/s10670-014-9625-x

Ahmed, A., 2015. Hume and the Independent Witnesses Mind, v. 124
Doi: http://doi.org/10.1093/mind/fzv076

2014

Ahmed, A., 2014. Causal Decision Theory and the Fixity of the Past British Journal for the Philosophy of Science, v. 65
Doi: http://doi.org/10.1093/bjps/axt021

Ahmed, A., 2014. Dicing with death Analysis, v. 74
Doi: 10.1093/analys/anu084

Ahmed, A. and Caulton, A., 2014. Causal Decision Theory and EPR correlations Synthese, v. 191
Doi: http://doi.org/10.1007/s11229-014-0536-9

2013

Ahmed, A., 2013. From Game Theoretical Accounts of Cooperation to Meta-Ethical Choices Studies in Christian Ethics, v. 26
Doi: 10.1177/0953946812473023

Ahmed, A., 2013. Causal decision theory: A counterexample Philosophical Review, v. 122
Doi: http://doi.org/10.1215/00318108-1963725

2012

Ahmed, A., 2012. Push the Button Philosophy of Science, v. 79
Doi: http://doi.org/10.1086/666065

Ahmed, A. and Price, H., 2012. Arntzenius on 'Why ain'cha rich?' Erkenntnis, v. 77
Doi: http://doi.org/10.1007/s10670-011-9355-2

2011

Ahmed, A., 2011. Walters on conjunction conditionalization Proceedings of the Aristotelean Society, v. 111
Doi: http://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9264.2011.00301.x

2010

Ahmed, AM., 2010. Causation and decision Proceedings of the Aristotelian Society, v. 110
Doi: http://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9264.2010.00281.x

Ahmed, A., 2010. Out of the closet Analysis, v. 71
Doi: http://doi.org/10.1093/analys/anq106

2009

Ahmed, A., 2009. Rigidity and essentiality: Reply to Gómez-Torrente Mind, v. 118
Doi: http://doi.org/10.1093/mind/fzn047

2005

Ahmed, A., 2005. Evidential decision theory and medical newcomb problems British Journal for the Philosophy of Science, v. 56
Doi: http://doi.org/10.1093/bjps/axi113

2000

Ahmed, A., 2000. Hale on some arguments for the necessity of necessity Mind, v. 109
Doi: http://doi.org/10.1093/mind/109.433.81

Books

2018

Ahmed, A., 2018. Newcomb's Problem

Ahmed, A., 2018. Newcomb’s Problem
Doi: http://doi.org/10.1017/9781316847893

2014

Ahmed, AM., 2014. Evidence, Decision and Causality
Doi: http://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139107990

2010

Ahmed, A., 2010. Wittgenstein's 'Philosophical Investigations': A Reader's Guide

Ahmed, A., 2010. Wittgenstein's philosophical investigations: A critical guide
Doi: http://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511750939

2007

Ahmed, A., 2007. Saul Kripke

Book chapters

2018

Ahmed, A., 2018. Signaling systems and the transcendental deduction
Doi: http://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198746973.003.0007

Ahmed, A., 2018. The “Why Ain’cha Rich?" Argument
Doi: http://doi.org/10.1017/9781316847893.004

Ahmed, A., 2018. Self-Control and Hyperbolic Discounting
Doi: http://doi.org/10.1017/9781108329170.005

2017

Ahmed, A., 2017. Wittgenstein on seeing aspects

2011

Ahmed, A., 2011. Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889-1951): Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus

Ahmed, A., 2011. Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889-1951): Philosophical Investigations

2010

Ahmed, A., 2010. Deductive inference and aspect perception

Ahmed, AM., 2010. W. V. Quine in The Oxford Handbook of American Philosophy

2007

Ahmed, A., 2007. Agency and causation

Professor Alex Oliver

Logic;
metaphysics

Journal articles

2024 (Accepted for publication)

Oliver, A. and Smiley, T., 2024 (Accepted for publication). Snyder and Shapiro's critique of pseudo-singularity Thought: A Journal of Philosophy, v. 11
Doi: 10.5840/tht202451629

2018

OLIVER, A. and SMILEY, T., 2018. CANTORIAN SET THEORY The Bulletin of Symbolic Logic, v. 24
Doi: 10.1017/bsl.2018.10

2013

Oliver, A. and Smiley, T., 2013. Zilch Analysis, v. 73
Doi: http://doi.org/10.1093/analys/ant074

2009

Oliver, A. and Smiley, T., 2009. Sharvy's theory of descriptions: A paradigm subverted Analysis, v. 69
Doi: http://doi.org/10.1093/analys/anp074

2008

Oliver, AD. and Smiley, TJ., 2008. Is plural denotation collective? Analysis, v. 69
Doi: http://doi.org/10.1093/analys/68.1.22

2006

Oliver, A. and Smiley, T., 2006. A Modest Logic of Plurals Journal of Philosophical Logic, v. 35
Doi: 10.1007/s10992-005-9019-2

Oliver, A. and Smiley, T., 2006. What are sets and what are they for? Nous-Supplement: Philosophical Perspectives, v. 20
Doi: http://doi.org/10.1111/j.1520-8583.2006.00105.x

2005

Oliver, A. and Smiley, T., 2005. Plural Descriptions and Many-valued Functions Mind, v. 114
Doi: 10.1093/mind/fzi1039

Oliver, A., 2005. The Reference Principle Analysis, v. 65
Doi: 10.1093/analys/65.3.177

2004

Oliver, A., 2004. Multigrade Predicates Mind, v. 113
Doi: 10.1093/mind/113.452.609

2001

Oliver, A. and Smiley, T., 2001. Strategies for a Logic of Plurals The Philosophical Quarterly, v. 51
Doi: 10.1111/j.0031-8094.2001.00231.x

2000

Oliver, A., 2000. A Realistic Rationalism? Inquiry, v. 43
Doi: 10.1080/002017400321406

Oliver, A. and Schmeinong, A., 2000. Ghost writers Analysis, v. 60
Doi: 10.1111/1467-8284.00258

Oliver, A., 2000. Logic, mathematics and philosophy British Journal for the Philosophy of Science, v. 51

1999

Oliver, A., 1999. A Few More Remarks on Logical Form Proceedings of the Aristotelian Society, v. 99

1998 (Published online)

Oliver, A., 1998 (Published online). Hazy Totalities and Indefinitely Extensible Concepts Grazer Philosophische Studien, v. 55
Doi: 10.5840/gps19985513

1998

Oliver, A., 1998. A World of States of Affairs Journal of Philosophy, v. 95

1996

OLIVER, A., 1996. The Metaphysics of Properties Mind, v. 105
Doi: 10.1093/mind/105.417.1

1994

Oliver, A., 1994. Are subclasses parts of classes? Analysis, v. 54
Doi: 10.1093/analys/54.4.215

Oliver, A., 1994. Dummett and Frege on the philosophy of mathematics∗ Inquiry, v. 37
Doi: 10.1080/00201749408602359

Oliver, A., 1994. Frege and Dummett are Two The Philosophical Quarterly, v. 44
Doi: 10.2307/2220148

1993

Oliver, A., 1993. Classes and Goodman's Nominalism Proceedings of the Aristotelian Society, v. 93

1992

Oliver, A., 1992. Could there be conjunctive universals? Analysis, v. 52
Doi: 10.1093/analys/52.2.88

OLIVER, A., 1992. The Metaphysics of Singletons Mind, v. 101
Doi: 10.1093/mind/101.401.129

Book chapters

2016

Oliver, A. and Smiley, T., 2016. Singularist predictive analyses and Boolos's second-order pluralism

2010

Oliver, A., 2010. What is a predicate?

Oliver, A., 2010. The Matter of Form : Logic's Beginnings

2008

Oliver, AD., Scott, D. and Ley Pineda, M., 2008. Trade marks as property: a philosophical perspective

Books

2016

Oliver, A. and Smiley, T., 2016. Plural Logic
Doi: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198744382.001.0001

2013

Oliver, A. and Smiley, T., 2013. Plural Logic

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