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Research Associate in Logic/Formal Semantics (EXPIRED)

University of Bristol

Job category Postdoc or similar / Fixed term
AOS Logic/Formal Semantics
AOC Open
Workload Full time
Vacancies 1
Organization's reference number ACAD103827
Location Bristol, England, United Kingdom
Start date October 2019
Job description

The Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Department of Philosophy will work with the Principal Investigator (PI) Johannes Stern on the European Research Council project ‘Truth and Semantics’. 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 the form of theories of self-applicable truth. The role is offered on an open ended basis with fixed funding for three years. 


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 first part of the project. They should have a research profile in logic and/or formal semantics. A background in formal theories of truth and/or relevant fields of natural language semantics may be an advantage. 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

The project team consists of the PI, two Postdocs, two PhD students and an administration assistant.

Starting date: October 2019

For informal enquiries about the position, please contact Dr. Johannes Stern ([email protected])

We appreciate and value difference, seeking to attract, develop and retain a diverse mix of talented people that will contribute to the overall success of Bristol and help maintain our position as one of the world’s leading universities.

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Application type Online
Web address to apply http://www.bristol.ac.uk/jobs/find/details.html?nP...
Hard deadline April 14, 2019, 7:59pm BST
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Web address for more information https://cordis.europa.eu/project/rcn/218044/factsh...
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Time created March 4, 2019, 9:03am UTC
Scheduled expiry date April 14, 2019, 7:59pm BST
Expired on April 15, 2019, 8:46pm BST
Last updated June 15, 2019, 3:00pm UTC
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