Latitudinarianism, in at least one area of

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, is a position concerning ''de dicto'' and ''de re'' (propositional) attitudes. Latitudinarians think that ''de re'' attitudes are not a category distinct from ''de dicto'' attitudes; the former are just a special case of the latter. The term was introduced into discussions of ''de dicto'' and ''de re'' attitudes by

Roderick Chisholm Roderick Milton Chisholm (; November 27, 1916 – January 19, 1999) was an American philosopher known for his work on epistemology, metaphysics, free will, value theory, and the philosophy of perception. The '' Stanford Encyclopedia of Philoso ...

in his "Knowledge and Belief: 'De Dicto' and 'De Re'" (1976). Latitudinarianism has since also sometimes been called an "unrestricted exportation" view.

References and further reading

* Baker, Lynne Rudder (1982). "De Re Belief in Action" ''The Philosophical Review'', Vol. 91, No. 3, pp. 363–387. * Chisholm, Roderick (1976). "Knowledge and Belief: 'De Dicto' and 'De Re'" ''Philosophical Studies'' 29, pp. 1-20. * Quine, W.V. (1956). "Quantifiers and Propositional Attitudes" ''Journal of Philosophy'' 53. Reprinted in Quine's ''Ways of Paradox'' (1976), pp. 185–196. * Sosa, Ernest (1995). "Fregean Reference Defended" ''Philosophical Issues'', Vol. 6, Content, pp. 91–99. Epistemological theories {{epistemology-stub philo-stub