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| Assertibility: in certain circumstances or in a historical situation the possibility to make a statement when the linguistic means are given._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
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Barry Stroud on Assertibility - Dictionary of Arguments
I 60ff Assertibility/Stroud: For assertibility but not for truth relevance of reasons plays a role. >Truth, >Relevance, >Reasons. Skepticism/Descartes/Stroud: Skepticism has to do with truth conditions - not with assertibility conditions. >Assertibility conditions, >Truth conditions, >Skepticism. StroudVsAustin: he would have to show that a wrong usage of "knowledge" is present, not merely a redefinition. >Knowledge/Austin, >Language/Austin, >Knowledge._____________Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. Translations: Dictionary of Arguments The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition. |
Stroud I B. Stroud The Significance of philosophical scepticism Oxford 1984 |
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