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Postdoctoral position in truth & semantics, Bristol (England), Deadline: 9 Feb 2020

The ERC funded project 'Truth and Semantics' hosted by the Department of 
Philosophy at the University of Bristol invites applications for a 
three-year position as a Research Associate (postdoc). The successful 
candidate should have an AOS in the Philosophy of Language/Formal 
Semantics and a strong background in logic.

Job reference: ACAD104363

For further particulars and how to apply: 
https://tinyurl.com/TrustatBristol

Salary: £33,797 -£38,017

Closing date for applications: 09-Feb-2020

Starting date: October 2020 or earlier---a later starting date is not 
possible.

For informal enquiries about the position, please contact Johannes Stern 
(johannes.stern@bristol.ac.uk<mailto:johannes.stern@bristol.ac.uk>)

Project/Job description: The Truth and Semantics (TRUST) ERC Starting 
Grant project aims to provide a unified perspective on natural language 
semantics, conceived of as truth-conditional semantics, and the research 
on the so-called semantic paradoxes in form of theories of self-applicable 
truth.

The project consists of two interrelated parts. The first part, Truth in 
Semantics, aims at developing semantic accounts for rich fragments of 
natural language, that is, fragments in which, besides a self-applicable 
notion of truth, we allow for, e.g., modal expressions, propositional 
attitudes but also natural language conditionals. The second part, Truth 
and the Foundations of Semantics, assumes a metasemantic perspective and 
explores the role of the notion of truth in the foundations of natural 
language semantics, conceived of as truth-conditional semantics.

The Research Associate is expected to conduct research on the second part 
of the project project and, more generally, explore the role of 
self-referential sentences in truth-conditional semantics and its 
foundations. They should have a research profile formal semantics and the 
philosophy of language but should also possess a strong background in 
logic. The main tasks are to produce peer-reviewed scientific articles and 
other project outputs, and participate in organising the project?s events.

Further project details: 
https://cordis.europa.eu/project/rcn/218044/factsheet/en

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