Sharing Knowledge : A Functionalist Account of Assertion Paperback / softback
by Christoph (University of Glasgow) Kelp, Mona (University of Glasgow) Simion
Part of the Cambridge Studies in Philosophy series
Paperback / softback
Description
Assertion is the central vehicle for the sharing of knowledge.
Whether knowledge is shared successfully often depends on the quality of assertions: good assertions lead to successful knowledge sharing, while bad ones don't.
In Sharing Knowledge, Christoph Kelp and Mona Simion investigate the relation between knowledge sharing and assertion, and develop an account of what it is to assert well.
More specifically, they argue that the function of assertion is to share knowledge with others.
It is this function that supports a central norm of assertion according to which a good assertion is one that has the disposition to generate knowledge in others.
The book uses this functionalist approach to motivate further norms of assertion on both the speaker and the hearer side and investigates ramifications of this view for other questions about assertion.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:218 pages, Worked examples or Exercises
- Publisher:Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date:26/10/2023
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- ISBN:9781009005791
Information
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Only a few left - usually despatched within 24 hours
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:218 pages, Worked examples or Exercises
- Publisher:Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date:26/10/2023
- Category:
- ISBN:9781009005791
