Preface

The papers collated in this volume were all presented at the international conference entitled “The Communication of Certainty and Uncertainty: Linguistic, Psychological and Philosophical Aspects” held at the University of Macerata from the 3rd to the 5th October 2012. Conceived as a forum for interdisciplinary comparison on the general theme of the communication of certainty and uncertainty, the conference had great resonance in the scientific community. Organized by Andrzej Zuczkowski (University of Macerata, President), Sibilla Cantarini (University of Verona, Co-president), Anita Fetzer (University of Würzburg, Co-president), and Ramona Bongelli, Ilaria Riccioni, and Carla Canestrari (University of Macerata, Organizing Committee), the issues were analysed from the perspective of various research topics and methods, making it an important inter- and multidisciplinary event. The invited speakers were: Werner Abraham (University of Vienna & Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich); Elisabeth Leiss (Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich); Jan Nuyts (University of Antwerp).