Assertion : new philosophical essays /
Assertion is a fundamental feature of language. This volume will be the place to look for anyone interested in current work on the topic. Philosophers of language and epistemologists join forces to elucidate what kind of speech act assertion is, particularly in light of relativist views of truth, an...
| Other Authors: | , |
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford :
Oxford University Press,
2011.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Assertion is a fundamental feature of language. This volume will be the place to look for anyone interested in current work on the topic. Philosophers of language and epistemologists join forces to elucidate what kind of speech act assertion is, particularly in light of relativist views of truth, and how assertion is governed by epistemic norms. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (300 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780199573004 019957300X 9780191595127 0191595128 |