Distinction between Beliefs and Desires

Deucalion : A Journal for Philosophical Research and Critique 22 (1):21-41 (2004)
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Abstract

The paper presents a criticism of the metaphor of Direction of Fit as a criterion for beliefs/desires. It sketches an alternative account of belief/desire distinction based on Bayesian Decision Theory.

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Eleni Manolakaki
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

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