Dethier, Corey (2022) Science, Assertion, and the Common Ground. Synthese, 200 (1). pp. 1-19. ISSN 1573-0964

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I argue that the appropriateness of an assertion is sensitive to context---or, really, the “common ground”---in a way that hasn’t previously been emphasized by philosophers. This kind of context-sensitivity explains why some scientific conclusions seem to be appropriately asserted even though they are not known, believed, or justified on the available evidence. I then consider other recent attempts to account for this phenomenon and argue that if they are to be successful, they need to recognize the kind of context-sensitivity that I argue for.

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Item Type:	Published Article or Volume
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID Dethier, Corey corey.dethier@gmail.com 0000-0002-1240-8391
Keywords:	Assertion Common ground Context Norm of assertion Science communication Social epistemology of science
Subjects:	General Issues > Social Epistemology of Science
Depositing User:	Dr. Corey Dethier
Date Deposited:	28 Feb 2022 03:42
Last Modified:	28 Feb 2022 03:42
Item ID:	20241
Journal or Publication Title:	Synthese
Publisher:	Springer (Springer Science+Business Media B.V.)
Official URL:	https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11229-0...
DOI or Unique Handle:	10.1007/s11229-022-03580-7
Subjects:	General Issues > Social Epistemology of Science
Date:	2022
Page Range:	pp. 1-19
Volume:	200
Number:	1
ISSN:	1573-0964
URI:	https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/20241

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