Assertion, action, and context

Synthese 199 (1-2):731-743 (2020)
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Abstract

A common objection to both contextualism and relativism about knowledge ascriptions is that they threaten knowledge norms of assertion and action. Consequently, if there is good reason to accept knowledge norms of assertion or action, there is good reason to reject both contextualism and relativism. In this paper we argue that neither contextualism nor relativism threaten knowledge norms of assertion or action.

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Michael Hannon
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Robin McKenna
University of Liverpool

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