Knowledge and the norm of assertion : an essay in philosophical science /
"Language is a human universal reflecting our deeply social nature. Among its essential functions, language enables us to quickly and efficiently share information. We tell each other that many things are true--that is, we routinely make assertions. Information shared this way plays a critical...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge, UK :
Open Book Publishers,
2016.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1. Evidence and Argument. Observational Data; Experimental Data; The Argument; The Explanation; Prefatory Remarks; More Challenging
- 2. Extensions and Connections. Know How; Guaranteed Knowledge; Knowledge Valued; Outstanding Questions; Reaching Understanding; Liar's Knowledge
- 3. Objections and Replies. Ignorant Assertions. Unlucky Falsehoods; Lucky Truths; Excuses, Excuses; Irrelevant Assessments; Weak Challenges; Pre-Theoretic Data; Apocryphal Paradox; Unbelievable Objections; Certain Competition; No Contest
- 4. Prospects and Horizons. What "Should"?; Good Enough?; Super Norm?; Requisite Truth; Requisite Knowledge; Inside and Out; Intuitive Connections; A Coincidence?; Why Knowledge?
- Coda
- References
- Index.