Promises to Keep: Speech Acts and the Value of Reflective Knowledge

Turri, J. (2011). Promises to keep: speech acts and the value of reflective knowledge. Logos & Episteme, 3(2), 491–499.

This paper offers a new account of reflective knowledge’s value, building on recent work on the epistemic norms of speech acts. Reflective knowledge is valuable because it licenses us to make guarantees and promises.