ONE KIND OF ASKING

ONE KIND OF ASKING

This paper extends several themes from recent work on norms of assertion. It does as much by applying those themes to the speech act of asking. In particular, it argues for the view that there is a species of asking which is governed by a certain norm, a norm to the effect that one should ask a ques...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Philosophical quarterly 2017-01, Vol.67 (266), p.148-168
1. Verfasser: Whitcomb, Dennis
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Norms
Philosophy
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Zusammenfassung:This paper extends several themes from recent work on norms of assertion. It does as much by applying those themes to the speech act of asking. In particular, it argues for the view that there is a species of asking which is governed by a certain norm, a norm to the effect that one should ask a question only if one doesn't know its answer.
ISSN:0031-8094
1467-9213
DOI:10.1093/pq/pqw027