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Assertion, practical reasoning, and epistemic separabilism
Philosophical Studies 172 (7):1907-1927 (2015)
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Philosophy and Phenomenological Research, Volume 104, Issue 1, Page 19-49, January 2022. |
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This thesis addresses philosophical problems concerning improper assertions. The first part considers the issue of defining lying: here, against a standard view, I argue that a lie need not intend to deceive the hearer. I define lying as an insincere assertion, and then resort to speech act theory to develop a detailed account of what an assertion is, and what can make it insincere. Even a sincere assertion, however, can be improper (e.g., it can be false, or unwarranted): in the (...) |