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The Norms of Assertion

Truth, Lies, and Warrant
By:R. McKinnon
Publisher:Springer Nature
Print ISBN:9781137521712
eText ISBN:9781137521729
Edition:0
Copyright:2015
Format:Reflowable

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When we make claims to each other, we're asserting. But what does it take to assert well? Do we need to know what we're talking about? This book argues that we don't. In fact, it argues that in some special contexts, we can lie.