Dr Gerard HOUGH

Dr Gerard HOUGH The University of Aberdeen School of Divinity, History & Philosophy Lecturer work +44 (0)1224 272375 pref g.hough@abdn.ac.uk pref Old Brewery, Room G05

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Biography

Before coming to Aberdeen, I studied at University College Dublin, the University of St. Andrews, and the University of Sheffield. My PhD thesis focused on the work of W.V. Quine in the philosophy of language.

My main research interests are in the philosophy of language. Currently, I am working on a series of papers on the semantics of belief reports. I am also a member of the Self and Self-knowledge research group at the Northern Institute of Philosophy.

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Research Interests

Philosophy of Language (especially theories of reference and the semantics of belief reports)

Metaphysics (especially personal identity and persistence through time)

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Current Research

I am currently working on a series of papers intended to (but which might not) defend an account of the semantics of belief reports which endorses: (i) Millianism about names; (ii) Russellianism about propositions; (iii) a pragmatic account of failure of substitution in belief contexts which is (hopefully) different from other such accounts in the literature.

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Teaching Responsibilities

This academic year (2012-13) I will be teaching:

PH2017 Philosophy of Language

PH303F/PH403F The Nature and Content of Belief

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Office Hour

For PH2017: Thursday at 1

For PH303F/PH403F: Friday at 1

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Publications

Working Papers and Discussion Papers

Working Papers

• Hough, G. 'Anti-substitution intuitions and the semantics of belief reports'.
  [Online] AURA: saul_and_anti_substitution_intuitions_aura.pdf

Contributions to Journals

Articles

• Hough, G. (2008). 'A dilemma for Sinnott-Armstrong's moderate pyrrhonian moral scepticism'. The Philosophical Quarterly, vol 58, no. 232, pp. 457-462.
  [Online] DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9213.2008.549.x
  [Online] AURA: sinnott_armstrong_PQ_2008_for_AURA.docx

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