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Revisiting norms of assertion

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A principal conclusion supported by convergent evidence from cognitive science, life science, and philosophy is that knowledge is a central norm of assertion-that is, according to the rules of the… Click to show full abstract

A principal conclusion supported by convergent evidence from cognitive science, life science, and philosophy is that knowledge is a central norm of assertion-that is, according to the rules of the practice, assertions should express knowledge. That view has recently been challenged with new experiments. This paper identifies a critical confound in the experiments. In the process, a new study is reported that provides additional support for the view that knowledge is a central norm of assertion.

Keywords: revisiting norms; norms assertion; assertion; philosophy

Journal Title: Cognition
Year Published: 2018

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