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Why Assertion and Practical Reasoning Must be Governed By the Same Epistemic Norm
Author(s) -
Montminy Martin
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
pacific philosophical quarterly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.914
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 1468-0114
pISSN - 0279-0750
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-0114.2012.01444.x
Subject(s) - assertion , norm (philosophy) , epistemology , philosophy , computer science , programming language
I argue that assertion and practical reasoning must be governed by the same epistemic norm. This is because the epistemic rule governing assertion derives from the epistemic rule governing practical reasoning, together with a plausible rule regarding assertion, according to which assertion must manifest belief.