Context, Content, and Epistemic Transparency

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Mind 119 (476):1067-1086 (2010)
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We motivate the idea that presupposition is a transparent attitude. We then explain why epistemic opacity is not a serious problem for Robert Stalnaker's theory of content and conversation. We conclude with critical remarks about John Hawthorne and Ofra Magidor's alternative theory.

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