Assertion: On the Philosophical Significance of Assertoric Speech

Synopsis

Sanford C. Goldberg Presents A Novel Account Of The Speech Act Of Assertion. He Argues That This Type Of Speech Act Is Answerable To An Epistemic, Context-sensitive Norm. On This Basis He Shows The Philosophical Importance Of Assertion For Key Debates In Philosophy Of Language And Mind, Epistemology, And Ethics. Introduction. What Is Assertion? In Defense Of The Norm-based Account -- Part Ii. The Epistemic Significance Of Assertion. Assertion And The Spread Of Knowledge ; Assertion And Testimony -- Part Iii. 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 -- Part Iv. A Case For Context-sensitivity In The Norm Of Assertion. Assertion And Disagreement ; Mutuality And Assertion ; The Costs Of Context-sensitivity. Sanford C. Goldberg. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.