A condensed review of the definitive case that knowledge is a central norm of assertion.

Experimental Work on the Norms of Assertion

Turri, J. (2017). Experimental work on the norms of assertion. Philosophy Compass, 12(7), e12425.

Abstract

Communication is essential to human society and assertion is central to communication. This article reviews evidence from life science, cognitive science, and philosophy relevant to understanding how our social practice of assertion is structured and sustained. The principal conclusion supported by this body of evidence is that knowledge is a central norm of assertion — that is, according to the rules of the practice, assertions should express knowledge.