Structural rationality for self-governance : why we ought to have coherent sets of attitudes

Abstract

In this project I argue that, as agents, we have a normative commitment to avoid incoherent combinations of attitudes. To this end, I defend an amended version of Alex Worsnip’s (2020) position on normative requirements of structural rationality. After offering a more uniform account of coherence requirements for Worsnip’s project, I argue against several problem cases thought to prevent the normativity of these requirements. Finally, I advocate to recast Worsnip’s project within a constitutivist account of agency and self- governance. I argue that doing so provides the necessary framework to explain sufficiently why agents are rationally bound to normative coherence requirements.

Date of Award	28 Jun 2021
Original language	English
Awarding Institution	University of St Andrews
Supervisor	Jens Timmermann (Supervisor) & Justin Snedegar (Supervisor)