Assertion : on the philosophical significance of assertoric speech / Sanford C. Goldberg.
| Author/creator | Goldberg, Sanford, 1967- author. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | First edition. |
| Publication | Oxford, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2015. |
| Description | xix, 308 pages ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Assertoric speech |
| Contents | Introduction. What is assertion? : in defense of the norm-based account -- The epistemic significance of assertion. Assertion and the spread of knowledge ; Assertion and testimony -- Other applications : mind, language, and more. Assertion and the method of interpretation (radical and otherwise) ; Assertion and assertoric content ; Assertion and belief ; The ethics of assertion (and belief) ; Anonymous assertion -- A case for context-sensitivity in the norm of assertion. Assertion and disagreement ; Mutuality and assertion ; The costs of context-sensitivity. |
| Abstract | Presents an account of the speech act of assertion and defends the view that it is answerable to a constitutive norm and is suited to explaining assertions connections to other philosophical topics. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-300) and index. |
| LCCN | 2014950697 |
| ISBN | 9780198732488 (hardback) |
| ISBN | 0198732481 (hardback) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | P95.55 .G648 2015 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |