Authentic Speech and Insincerity

IF 1.6 1区 哲学 0 PHILOSOPHY
Elmar Unnsteinsson
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Abstract

Many theorists assume that a request is sincere if the speaker wants the addressee to perform the act requested. I argue that this assumption predicts an implausible mismatch between sincere assertions and sincere directives and needs to be revised. I present an alternative view, according to which directive utterances can only be sincere if they are self-directed. Other-directed directives, however, can be genuine or fake, depending on whether the speaker wants the addressee to perform the act in question. Finally, I argue that this new perspective opens the door to a satisfying theory of authentic expression, for both assertive and directive utterances. Authenticity consists in the combination of genuine and sincere speech, for example, in the case of assertion, when speakers assert something which they both believe (sincerity) and want the addressee to believe (genuineness).
真实的言语和不真诚
许多理论家认为,如果说话人希望被请求人执行请求的行为,那么请求就是真诚的。我认为,这个假设预示着真诚的断言和真诚的指令之间存在令人难以置信的不匹配,需要修改。我提出了另一种观点,根据这种观点,指导性话语只有在自我导向的情况下才能是真诚的。然而,其他指示可以是真的或假的,这取决于说话人是否希望收件人执行所讨论的行为。最后,我认为这种新的观点为自信和指令性话语的真实表达理论打开了一扇令人满意的大门。真实性包括真诚和真诚的结合,例如,在断言的情况下,当说话者断言他们既相信(真诚)又希望对方相信(真诚)的事情时。
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JOURNAL OF PHILOSOPHY
JOURNAL OF PHILOSOPHY PHILOSOPHY-
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2.70
自引率
7.70%
发文量
17
期刊介绍: To publish philosophical articles of current interest and encourage the interchange of ideas, especially the exploration of the borderline between philosophy and other disciplines.
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