Kneer, Markus and Marsili, Neri (2024) The truth about assertion and retraction: A review of the empirical literature. [Preprint]
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This chapter reviews empirical research on the rules governing assertion and retraction, with a focus on the normative role of truth. It examines whether truth is required for an assertion to be considered permissible, and whether there is an expectation that speakers retract statements that turn out to be false. Contrary to factive norms (such as the influential “knowledge norm”), empirical data suggests that there is no expectation that speakers only make true assertions. Additionally, contrary to truth-relativist accounts, there is no requirement for speakers to retract statements that are false at the context of assessment. We conclude by suggesting that truth still plays a crucial role in the evaluation of assertions: as a standard for evaluating their success, rather than permissibility.
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| Keywords: | norms of assertion assertion retraction relativism assessment-sensitivity | |||||||||
| Subjects: | Specific Sciences > Cognitive Science > Action Specific Sciences > Biology > Function/Teleology Specific Sciences > Psychology > Comparative Psychology and Ethology Specific Sciences > Psychology > Developmental Psychology |
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| Depositing User: | Dr Neri Marsili | |||||||||
| Date Deposited: | 29 Jun 2024 00:53 | |||||||||
| Last Modified: | 29 Jun 2024 00:53 | |||||||||
| Item ID: | 23649 | |||||||||
| Subjects: | Specific Sciences > Cognitive Science > Action Specific Sciences > Biology > Function/Teleology Specific Sciences > Psychology > Comparative Psychology and Ethology Specific Sciences > Psychology > Developmental Psychology |
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| Date: | 2024 | |||||||||
| URI: | https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/23649 |
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